Series 2 - Ep 15: Poultry, Dairy, Banana and Record Keeping
Series 2 - Ep 15: Poultry, Dairy, Banana and Record Keeping
Welcome to Shamba Shape Up Uganda!
This week we are in Buwuzume Village in Wakiso District, 25km from the capital city in Kampala and and we’re visiting Dauphin Mpiira a 50yr old farmer, she is married to Samuel Mpiira and they have 4 daughters. A hard-working farmer and business woman too.
Dauphin Mpiira started farming in 2007 with rearing broilers but switched to layers after 2 years. On her farm she has pigs, goats, layers, a cow, and grows some Matooke.
Dauphin comes from a farming background and loves farming. Over the years she has earned from farming to the point of buying a 3-acre piece of land where she plants maize, Beans but often cultivate in the second rain season. She has also bought another 10 Acres in Nakasongola where she has 40 cows.
Some of her challenges were: -
• The cost of animal feed is so high
• The market for pork is very low
• Her cow’s milk productivity is low
Let’s go and see how we can help.
We are learning about:
1. The benefits of infrared beak treatment for layers.
2. The best way to feed our cattle with Zero grazing.
3. How to practice Banana farming on a small plot.
4. The value of record keeping.
Dairy chicken record-keeping Poultry Banana