New technology gives farmers multiple yields

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• Conventional Youth 9 years ago

  The Zai pits have a diameter of 15 to 30 cm and a depth of 10 to 15 cm to collect rainfall and runoff water. This means that more water infiltrates so that water will be available to plant roots.
  
  Farmers put three handfuls ...
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  The Zai pits have a diameter of 15 to 30 cm and a depth of 10 to 15 cm to collect rainfall and runoff water. This means that more water infiltrates so that water will be available to plant roots.
  
  Farmers put three handfuls of organic materials such as compost manure in each Zai pit (approximately 300 gram per Zai pit).
  
  The Chief of Kazugu, Pe Thomas Aluah, one of those using the technology, could not control his joy over the results, therefore, he had mounted an exhibition of the some of the HIGH YIELD and good quality grains he got from his farm, at his palace.

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• Conventional Youth 9 years ago

  Pe Aluah said he was going to ensure that he used the technology to fight hunger in his communities in the subsequent rainy seasons.
  
  According to him, the Zai was applied on soils which were barren with poor mineral and or ...
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  Pe Aluah said he was going to ensure that he used the technology to fight hunger in his communities in the subsequent rainy seasons.
  
  According to him, the Zai was applied on soils which were barren with poor mineral and organic matter.
  
  “In fact nothing substantial grew on such soils and some of such soils had been abandoned, he stated”. “However, I can tell you that these lost soils are gradually being recovered and to me, this is a major innovation and a miracle”.

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• kumi 9 years ago

  FARMERS ARE READY TO EMBRACE NEW PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE. WHAT ABOUT MARKETING PROBLEMS. SCALE ADJUSTMENT FOR INSTANCE, IS A HUGE BURDON ON COCOA FARMERS AND THE YOUTH ARE NOT INTERESTED

  FARMERS ARE READY TO EMBRACE NEW PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE. WHAT ABOUT MARKETING PROBLEMS. SCALE ADJUSTMENT FOR INSTANCE, IS A HUGE BURDON ON COCOA FARMERS AND THE YOUTH ARE NOT INTERESTED

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• CITIZEN ONE 9 years ago

  It is for this reason alone that Ghanaians patronize foreign goods, but pretend they are so cultured and traditional. In secret, we all know that made in Ghana, produced in Ghana goods SUCK!!!

  It is for this reason alone that Ghanaians patronize foreign goods, but pretend they are so cultured and traditional. In secret, we all know that made in Ghana, produced in Ghana goods SUCK!!!

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