Topic:Crop Health Management Crop management is the set of agricultural practices performed to improve the growth, development and yield of crops. It begins with a seedbed preparation, sowing of seeds and crop maintenance; and ends with crop harvest, storage and marketing. Tune in this Friday 2nd February 2024 via zoom organised by PELUM Uganda KHEA […]
Topic: Plant Nutrition and Health Soil Management Plant Nutrition and Health Soils Management involves diverse factors like nutrient levels, pH, structure, and ability to support plants and ecosystems. Assessing soil health needs a comprehensive approach using various indicators to get a full picture. This is vital for informed decisions in farming and environmental.The webnar is […]
THEME:FOOD FOR THE FUTURE: WOMEN'S IMPACT ON SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS From February 13 - 16, 2024, the organic community will meet again in Nuremberg at the World's Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food. Regional, national and international stakeholders from the entire value chain will meet here – people who share the same values and are […]
Topic: From Bean to Bunch: Sustainable strategies for Banana and Coffee Production Growing bananas in young coffee plantations also ensures that the farmer gets some returns from the land before the coffee reaches the productive stage. Intercropping banana with coffee is usually more profitable and resilient than the production of either crop grown as monocrops. […]
Topic: Soil Is AWomb Soil puts food on our plates, purifies our water, protects us against flooding and combats drought. It's also key to tackling climate change as it captures and stores vast amounts of carbon. There is no food security without healthy soils Tune in next Friday 1st March 2024 via zoom and the PELUM […]
Topic: Roots of Ecological Organic Agriculture Sustainability: Cultivating Resilience through Soil and Water Conservation Soil and water are particularly important in nutrient management. In addition to sustaining all life on Earth, soil and water provide a pool of dissolved nutrients that are readily available for plant uptake. Therefore, it is important to maintain proper levels […]