By Jackie Nalubwama
Many people often give up after a bad harvest. They sow seeds, water them, and hope for the best, but alas, withered plants are all they have to show at the harvest. This should not be the case if only they learned how to farm professionally. Gillian Atukunda, from Holland Greentech Uganda, a horticulture company that deals in the whole value chain system says farmers should adopt this method. Speaking at the Harvest Money Expo, Atukunda says, “The value chain includes soil testing, nursery improvers, green houses, irrigation, and high-breed seeds.” Therefore, she suggests that before people embark on farming, they should carry out the necessary procedures to avoid a bad harvest. “We tell you what your soil can grow, depending on the findings of the soil testing, if it is an open field. If it is indoor planting, we use grow bags that have all the manure because we treat the soil before planting. “We also have green houses for people who want to grow crops in small spaces,” she says.
The 2024 Harvest Money Expo is organised by Vision Group with sponsorship from the Netherlands Embassy, Tunga Nutrition, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), Engineering Solutions (ENGSOL), the Korean International Co-operation Agency (KOICA), and TechnoServe.
