SLM Database

A banana plantation established in an area surrounded by natural woodland vegetation is protected from excessive drought and winds, ensuring continuous production and increased income throughout the year

• Compiler: Bernard Fungo
• 06/17/2017 6:12 nm.

Intercropping of maize with watermelon as a land optimization strategy

• Compiler: Bernard Fungo
• 06/29/2017 2:46 nm.

Multi-purpose tree species such as Calliandra calothyrsus are planted on farmstead to improve pastures for soil fertility improvement and livestock production

• Compiler: Sunday Balla Amale
• 12/19/2017 1:34 nm.

Wire mesh maize storage crib technology is a medium to large scale technology promoted by a farmer in Kamwenge District in South Western Uganda to prevent maize grains from being affected by rainfall. The technology allows for good air circulation which is essential for drying out the maize grains. In …

• Compiler: PRISCILLA VIVIAN KYOSABA
• 02/01/2018 6:43 nm.

Growing Improved Pastures (chloris gayana, brachiaria mulato and pernisetum purpurem) is a technology promoted among small, meduim scale farmers in Kyegegwa District, Western Uganda for sustainable dairy production, improved nutrition and sustainable land management.

• Compiler: Jalia Namakula
• 01/26/2018 9:55 vm.

Small scale irrigation system for pasture production. This is practiced by a farmer who effectively utilized a swamp by constructing a relatively small water reservoir for watering pastures during dry season to ensure continuous pasture production all year around.

• Compiler: PRISCILLA VIVIAN KYOSABA
• 03/12/2018 2:56 nm.

Fruit growing is one of the important and high paying branches of horticulture that involves planting of improved mango (mangifera indica) and paw paw (carica papaya)varieties in rows, with pawpaws(carica papaya) planted in between the mango(mangifera) trees with the aim of obtaining fruits for sale for income and environmental conservation.

• Compiler: PRISCILLA VIVIAN KYOSABA
• 12/05/2017 1:08 nm.

Improved pawpaw (Carica papaya) fruit tree growing using improved varieties for Sustainable Land Management Practices and income generation.

• Compiler: Babirye Irene
• 03/23/2018 10:42 vm.

A fish pond for intensive commercial fish farming is constructed in the backyard of the farmer's home for easy management. The pond is lined with a tarpaulin interior and is connected to a water source for water supply during the seasons of water scarcitiy.

• Compiler: Aine Amon
• 02/09/2018 5:59 nm.

Indigenous Micro Organisms (IMO) are homemade microbe mixtures which foster rapid anaerobic digestion of waste to create and maintain a healthy deep bed litter flooring leaving behind a fertilizer rich material whilst ensure no smells or flies. The microbe mixtures are produced by fermenting natural plants with sugar.

• Compiler: JOSELINE KASHAGAMA
• 01/31/2018 8:32 vm.