conservation farming

Conservation farming
15th November 2018…about twelve thousands farmers in kasempa district have been trained in conservation farming by the end of October 2018.
Mr Philan kabazungu senior field officer from conservation unity confirmed the raining of farmers during a recent tour conducted with ZANIS staff.
Mr Kabazungu said the conservation farming unit have trained about 12000 farmers from kafufula block, kasempa central block, kalasa block in kasempa district and mufumbwe south block in mufubwe district.
Mr Kabazungu said conservation farming project which is funded by cooperating partners started its activities in kasempa district in early 2018 and will phase out in 2022.
Kabazungu said conservation farming can help to reduce on soil degradation and increase the yield and in turn reduce poverty levels in the district. He said” the rains are not predictable hence conservation farming maintain the much needed moisture for the crops. He disclosed that crop and residue rotation was the key to prosper in conservation farming. He further said that farmers have also acquired skills on how to practice weed management and control using herbicides.
Ms Racheal Nyalukanda a conservation farmer from kantenda area about twenty seven kilometers from kasempa Boma said there is less labour involved in land preparation compared to the other type of farming. She said conservation farming produces good yield and can improve the lives of the farmers. She has since appealed to other farmers to consider adopting conservation farming in order to have bumper harvest. “Farming is business’ hence conservations farming can bring the much needed profit if well practiced”. Said Ms Nyalukanda.
ENDS/EC
15th November 2018…about twelve thousands farmers in kasempa district have been trained in conservation farming by the end of October 2018.
Mr Philan kabazungu senior field officer from conservation unity confirmed the raining of farmers during a recent tour conducted with ZANIS staff.
Mr Kabazungu said the conservation farming unit have trained about 12000 farmers from kafufula block, kasempa central block, kalasa block in kasempa district and mufumbwe south block in mufubwe district.
Mr Kabazungu said conservation farming project which is funded by cooperating partners started its activities in kasempa district in early 2018 and will phase out in 2022.
Kabazungu said conservation farming can help to reduce on soil degradation and increase the yield and in turn reduce poverty levels in the district. He said” the rains are not predictable hence conservation farming maintain the much needed moisture for the crops. He disclosed that crop and residue rotation was the key to prosper in conservation farming. He further said that farmers have also acquired skills on how to practice weed management and control using herbicides.
Ms Racheal Nyalukanda a conservation farmer from kantenda area about twenty seven kilometers from kasempa Boma said there is less labour involved in land preparation compared to the other type of farming. She said conservation farming produces good yield and can improve the lives of the farmers. She has since appealed to other farmers to consider adopting conservation farming in order to have bumper harvest. “Farming is business’ hence conservations farming can bring the much needed profit if well practiced”. Said Ms Nyalukanda.
ENDS/EC