The photo shows barley fodder being grown on the trays in a shelter. (Babirye Sarah)
Barley is a cereal grain that grows with hydroponic system to supplement on the feeds for livestock. This system enables crops to grow without soil so easily yet they mature within the shortest time in a smaller area. It is commonly used in finishing rations for livestock. Barley sprouts the best, grows the fastest and is cost-effective. This green feed is less expensive yet highly palatable and nutritious for animals.
To work well for sprouted fodder, the barley seed needs a high germination rate. Sprouting barley consistently and economically needs a climate-controlled space, light (18 hours of light and 6 hours of darkness) and a watering system. The ideal temperature being 75 degrees F and 70% humidity. Air movement is necessary to control mold.
The technology ensures a reduction of pesticides and herbicides because the plants are in a protected environment . The sprouts are high in protein and fiber, and are naturally balanced in protein, fat and energy. Barley fodder has 95% of the energy and higher digestibility hence reducing the occurrence of digestive diseases, such as bloat. It is one of the most nutritious sprouts and is full of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals. These are absorbed more efficiently due to the lack of enzyme inhibitors in sprouted grain. Dry barley seeds yields between 6-6.5kg of green feed. Feeding barley fodder will improve the overall health and wellbeing of animals. With this technology, farmers can easily anticipate the expected amount of feeds. Despite the benefits, growing barley requires skills, knowledge and constant supervision especially maintaining the conditions required. Barley seeds are at times hard to get. In case of commercial/large livestock farming, the technology is not economically feasible. Bacterial and fungal growth is also another challenge like the common bread mould therefore seeds must be sterilized. The steps taken to grow barley seeds are as follows:
•On day 1, the barley seeds are laid on plastic trays after being soaked in water for 8-12 hours or an overnight. These seeds must be moist and kept clean. In case of any moulds, hydrogen peroxide may be used in the soaking water to kill mould.
•On day 2, the trays are placed on shelves where they are stacked. On this day, initial sprouting begins. Seeds must be kept moist, but not water-logged. Manually, water should be spread every after 4-5 hours. The seeds will usually sprout within 24 hours.
•On the third day, initial shooting begins. Watering still proceeds.
•From the 4-5th day, the root mat or the mat stem begin to grow.
•On the 6-7 the day, the farmers begins to harvest the barley grass and gives to the livestock. The grass has produced a 6-8 inch high grass mat with a 2 inch mat of interwoven roots.
The sprouted grain is harvested by removing the tray or sliding the mat off the tray in one long sheet. The mats can be cut to the appropriate size and fed to animals. Livestock will eat the whole thing like seeds, roots, and grass therefore, there is minimal waste. Barley is a major feeding option when pastureland and/or hay are in short supply, or adds a highly nutritious and relished supplement to traditional grazing.
Initial costs involved to a small scale farmer are minimal. This includes buying clean seeds, 5 kg costing 15,000/=, 10 plastic trays (50000), 2 watering cans (20000), 1 bucket for soaking seeds (10000), watering seeds 6 times (18000), soaking seeds (3000), labour for making shelves (30000), papyrus mat (20000) ,2 kg of nails (10000), timber for making shelves (50000), chopping ready folder (3000) totalling to 232,000/= for a start. However, this depends on the amount of fodder a farmer wants to produce.
A kg of barley seeds yields to 7-10 kg of green fodder. Each kg of fodder is sold at 1500 hence in a kg planted (i.e. 3000 invested), a farmer is likely to earn 15000/=
The technology is advantageous in that there is little or insignificant costs involved on maintenance of the technology. Maintenance only involves daily watering of seeds (18000 for 6 days), cleaning the treys after use (3000) and supervision on barley during growing for 6 days (18000) totaling to 39000/=.
สถานที่: Kyanja, Gayaza, KAMPALA, ยูกันดา
ตำนวนการวิเคราะห์เทคโนโลยี: พื้นที่เดี่ยว
การเผยแพร่ของเทคโนโลยี: ใช้ ณ จุดที่เฉพาะเจาะจงหรือเน้นไปยังบริเวณพื้นที่ขนาดเล็ก
วันที่ในการดำเนินการ: น้อยกว่า 10 ปี (ไม่นานนี้)
ประเภทของการแนะนำ
ข้อมูลจำเพาะด้านเทคนิค
ผู้เขียน Prossy Kaheru
The shelter is constructed at 20 feet long and 20 feet wide
Trays(10) of 30cm wide and 30 cm length Barley seeds (5kg) Shelves (20) of 3m wide and 3m long Papyrus mats (2) of 20 feet wide and 40 feet long Shelves stand of 5m long |
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| ปัจจัยนำเข้า | หน่วย | ปริมาณ | ค่าใช้จ่ายต่อหน่วย (UGX) | ค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดต่อปัจจัยนำเข้า (UGX) | %ของค่าใช้จ่ายที่ก่อให้เกิดขึ้นโดยผู้ใช้ที่ดิน |
| แรงงาน | |||||
| Making shelves | Man day | 1.0 | 30000.0 | 30000.0 | |
| Clean the seeds if they are dirty | Man day | 1.0 | 3000.0 | 3000.0 | |
| Soaking the seeds into water | Man day | 1.0 | 3000.0 | 3000.0 | |
| Chop the fodder ready for feeding | Man day | 1.0 | 3000.0 | 3000.0 | |
| อุปกรณ์ | |||||
| Water the seeds planted on the trey in every 4-8 hours | Man day | 6.0 | 3000.0 | 18000.0 | |
| Buying trays | piece | 10.0 | 5000.0 | 50000.0 | |
| วัสดุด้านพืช | |||||
| Buying seeds | Kg | 5.0 | 3000.0 | 15000.0 | |
| Buying a watering can | piece | 2.0 | 10000.0 | 20000.0 | |
| Buying a bucket | piece | 1.0 | 10000.0 | 10000.0 | |
| วัสดุสำหรับก่อสร้าง | |||||
| Timber making shelves | piece | 5.0 | 10000.0 | 50000.0 | |
| Nails | Kg | 2.0 | 5000.0 | 10000.0 | |
| Papyrus mats | piece | 2.0 | 10000.0 | 20000.0 | |
| ค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดของการจัดตั้งเทคโนโลยี | 232'000.0 | ||||
| ปัจจัยนำเข้า | หน่วย | ปริมาณ | ค่าใช้จ่ายต่อหน่วย (UGX) | ค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดต่อปัจจัยนำเข้า (UGX) | %ของค่าใช้จ่ายที่ก่อให้เกิดขึ้นโดยผู้ใช้ที่ดิน |
| แรงงาน | |||||
| Watering seeds | Man day | 6.0 | 3000.0 | 18000.0 | |
| Cleaning the equipments( trays) | Man day | 1.0 | 3000.0 | 3000.0 | |
| อุปกรณ์ | |||||
| Spervision of the growing barley | Man day | 6.0 | 3000.0 | 18000.0 | |
| ค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดของการบำรุงรักษาสภาพเทคโนโลยี | 39'000.0 | ||||
Improves on fodder for animals. That is 1 kg of barley yields 7-10 kg of green fodder
The animals that feed on barley supplements reduced suffering from bloating because of high digestibility
Barley grass is highly nutritious with a lot of protein content. Coupled with being a very palatable fodder, the growth rate of animals increases.
The health situations of animals is improved. Barley fodder has 95% of the energy and higher digestibility hence reducing the occurrence of digestive diseases, such as bloat. It is one of the most nutritious sprouts and is full of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals.
