SLM Database

Rain-water from all corrugated iron roof structures in one compound is harvested and stored in underground tanks.

• Compiler: Wilson Bamwerinde
• 12/09/2013 11:54 vm

Use of the manual Treadle pump is a relatively cheap and effective way to ensure adequate soil moisture to ensure crop production throughout the year.

• Compiler: Bernard Fungo
• 06/07/2017 3:28 nm

Fish farming supported by availability of water is considered as profitable enterprise in Northern Uganda. Farmers use areas with either high water tables or swamps to locate the ground water recharged fish ponds and water for fish production and crop irrigation during the dry season.

• Compiler: Kamugisha Rick Nelson
• 06/08/2017 12:33 nm

Stall-fed livestock production is an efficient method to produce organic fertilizers (manure) for the conservation and improvement of soil fertility.

• Compiler: Wilson Bamwerinde
• 05/20/2013 8:57 vm

Water borne manuring system involves runoff water driving the manure placed in trenches to every individual citrus tree which fruits through the year.

• Compiler: Alex Lwakuba
• 02/24/2011 2:18 nm

Pigs are kept to produce manure used for soil fertility improvement and household income.

• Compiler: Kamugisha Rick Nelson
• 06/10/2017 10:46 vm

Oranges (Citrus sinensis) and Mangoes (Mangifera indicate) integrated with beans are planted together in the same field to increase production and household income.

• Compiler: Kamugisha Rick Nelson
• 06/07/2017 2:49 nm

Species of Mangoes and Oranges planted for income and food security.

• Compiler: Kamugisha Rick Nelson
• 06/11/2017 10:13 vm

Fruit trees of Mangoes (Mangifera indica) and Oranges (Citrus sinensis) are grown on degraded land to improve soil fertility through deep soil nutrient mining and litter of leaves.

• Compiler: Kamugisha Rick Nelson
• 06/11/2017 1:12 nm

CF basins are constructed in the field to act as water storage containers. Water is conserved within the basins and plants can survive with this conserved water during periods of little rainfall and dry spells.

• Compiler: Sunday Balla Amale
• 12/06/2017 8:50 vm