pig farming and crop production
Jacky Foo
Submitted by Jacky Foo on Wed, 02/05/2007 - 19:59.
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Dear Jackson and Henry
In your paper about livelihoods in Bamendjo which has a high
population density and therefore limitations to availability of land,
you wrote that farmers cultivate the same small piece of land for many
years without fallowing.
You also wrote
>Eleveurs Agriculteurs Solidaires de Bamboutous, are fattening
>groups. Several members of this group now generate substantial
>income from the sale of pigs for slaughtering as well as from
>selling any excess crop produce such as maize, cocoyam,
>potatoes and vegetables produced using pig manure as
>fertiliser.
Q: do you have any information on the sizes of their lands.
Does the size of the farm land (for crop production) influence the
selection process for farmers ?
Do you have any farmer that does only fattening of pigs and do not
have any land for growing crops ?
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size of farms
Submitted by Jacky Foo on Thu, 03/05/2007 - 18:24.
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jackkson ntapi wrote: (03-May-2007)
>Farm land ranges from 0.25ha to 5ha.
A farm size of 2500 m2 (0.25 ha) isnt small since one could still do
very much on that piece of land, esp. with intensive vegetable
cultivation.
Q: do you have any landscape pictures of the farm or pictures showing
its activities ?
Q: how many pigs does this 0.25 ha farm have ?
Q: when did s/he start as a recepient of the Heifer Intl program ?
jackkson ntapi
Q2: I will insert a picture gallery next week of as many features as possible of the different farms.
Q3: In this group the farmers all have a uniform herd size and the number of pigs per farm is increased uniformly as the group gains more capacity to market a larger number of animals. The farmers were given 4 piglets each in 2004 and now having 6 animals per farm.
Q4: Assistance for all farmers in this group started in 2004
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Dear Cornelius,
I am interested in knowing when your work with local
farmers and urban residents in Uganda would.
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farmer with 0.25 ha farm
Submitted by Jacky Foo on Sat, 05/05/2007 - 23:33.
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JF>Q3: how many pigs does this 0.25 ha farm have ?
Jackson responded:
>In this group the farmers all have a uniform herd size
>and the number of pigs per farm is increased uniformly
>as the group gains more capacity to market a larger
>number of animals. The farmers were given 4 piglets
>each in 2004 and now having 6 animals per farm.
As I understand, the farmer with 0.25 ha farm is having 6 pigs now and
s/he (? or name) started the operation in 2004.
I would expect that the farmer would have more than 6 pigs if s/he
started with 4 piglets in 2004 (unless s/he has given some away in the
"pass on the gift" system and sold some also).
Could we get have details on the history of her pig population by this
farmer ?
Jacky Foo
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measurement in crop yields due to compost from pig
Submitted by Jacky Foo on Sat, 05/05/2007 - 23:58.
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Jackson's response to the question:
JF>Q3: What were their applications rates, the number of pigs
JF>they had andthe area of maize under cultivation.
>
> Manure was applied once, just before planting. Data was
> collected last year when farmers had 5 pigs each of 5 to 6
> months of age. The surface area under maize cultivation
> ranged from 500 sqaure metres to 1ha. It will be wrong to
> make conclusions on the number of pigs per unit area of
>maize crop because some farmers with large maize farms
> purchased additional manure while others used part of
>their manure to cultivate other vegetables.
Q: is raw manure applied directly on to maize field or is it composted
first ?
Regarding the application rates, let me rephrase my question with a
scenario.
Scenario:
I have 1 ha of maize field and I am one of the group farmers. I have
been taught how to make compost from my pig manure. I have now 6 pigs.
Assuming that maize is grown once a year only,
Q: how much compost can I get from my 6 pigs in a year.
Q: if I apply all the compost that I have prepared, what would be the
estimated yield from my 1 ha maize field (compared to if I do not
fertilse)
Q: how much compost does Heifer Intl recommend for application for 1
ha maize.
Jacky Foo
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Uganda: wastes to insect larvae of Hermatia illucens
Submitted by Jacky Foo on Sun, 06/05/2007 - 00:29.
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Hi Charles,
good to hear from you.
Cornelius wrote:
>In Vietnam, and soon in Sierra Leone and Uganda, we are
>working with local farmers and even urban residents to make
>use of their household garbage, human manure, animal waste,
>food processing waste and other organic materials. We have
>encouraged the feeding of insect larvae, Hermatia illucens,
>with great success.
I think it was in 2005 when I asked Paul O if he could send me a
couple of his BSF larvae buckets to Nairobi so that I could arrange a
demonstration there (esp. at the Mayors Meeting for 7 cities). That
did not happen. However I am pleased to hear that it may happen soon
in Uganda.
Neal:
have you identified the site in Uganda for your project ?
As you may know, I was in Kenya in March 2007 for a feasibility study.
The outcome is that I have submitted 2 grant applications and
hopefully I can return to Kenya (2008) to continue some work on rabbit
production and vegetable production using liquid fertiliser from urine
and cow manure.
I hope by 2008 you will have some cultivation of BSF larvae in Uganda.
How do you plan to use the residue from the BSF larvae cultivation ?
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Thanks for the information on your future plans in
Uganda.They are indeed timely and relevant to Uganda's
development plans. I am particularly interested in the
urban sanitation project based on a similar economic
and logistical model now being
used successfully in Vietnam.Could you kindly provide
more information on this model?
http://www.esrla.com/brasil/frame.htm
Or
http://www.esrla.com/pdf/Brazil.pdf
(2) Kevin Warburton & Vivienne Hallman (Australia). Processing of
organic materials by the soldier fly, Hermetia illicens
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/Ras/01-174.pdf
Page 118-129
(3) Craig Sheppard (USA). Black Soldier Fly and Others for Value-Added
Manure Management
Abstract: http://nespal.cpes.peachnet.edu/sustain/fly2.asp
Full paper: http://nespal.cpes.peachnet.edu/sustain/ibs_conf.pdf
(4) Tran Tan Viet (Vietnam). Mass Production of Insect larvae
http://www.esrla.com/tran/index.htm
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Uganda: wastes to insect larvae of Hermatia illucens
Submitted by Jacky Foo on Sun, 06/05/2007 - 08:06.
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Jacky asked Neal:
>have you identified the site in Uganda for your project ?
I missed your message which provided an answer to my question.
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>Subject: Re: [CAMEROON] Uganda: wastes to insect larvae of
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>We are working with a Ugandan living in Canada to coordinate a
> project with his associate in Uganda. The local contact is
> fairly large in poultry processing and in the vanilla trade.
>
>He has organized about 5000 farm families to produce and
>harvest vanilla on a small scale for his business. They
> consolidate their harvests and together produce a significant
>volume.
>
>We will use these same farmers, or some like them, to process
>organic waste using Black Soldier Fly technology. The larvae
>will be collected by the farmers and consolidated using the
>same system as the vanilla. They will be processed at the
>poultry plant, or nearby, into protein and fat. Some of each
>will be returned to the farmers to use for livestock feed and
>fuel.
sounds like a good system for network group business.
When I was in Uganda, I had a friend who had a 10 ha farm. He was also
had a network group for producing vanilla and integrating it with
Jatropha which is used as the support plant for vanilla.
Poultry processing as well as fish processing factories would be great
spots for BSF larvae production.
Heifer Intl basically also have such network groups.
Q: Could your approach be used by Jackson and Heifer Intl ?
Charles Twesigye
Dear Cornelius,
I have taken a quick look at your website and I do
realise that there is a lot we can do together in
Uganda.
I was recently in USA from March 24-April 21,2007. I
visited 7 cities( Washington, Boston, Portland
Oregon,Dallas, Plano, New Orleans, and Miami).In this
trip we focussed on "Urban Environmental Issues". I
also took time to study trends of a general nature in
USA(culture, history,politics,agriculture, environment
and economy).
When I returned to Uganda it was time to submit
funding proposals in different windows(A,B,& C).All
the three windows focuss on "Science and Technology
Innovations". Participants are from Ugandan
Universities and Research Institutions, but there is
room for partnerships with private firms/sector which
is very much encouraged. The deadline for concept
notes(5pages)for these proposals is very soon(May 22,
2007).
Window A is for a Team of senior researchers with a
good truck of managing grant funds and backed by
publications in International Journals. Window B is
for developing new courses or upgrading current
courses. While Window C involves forming partnership
with private secator/firms in developming
innovations/technologies.
This is a joint project between World Bank and
Government of Uganda which is implemented by the
Uganda National Council for Science and Technology.Let
me know if you have quick ideas we can work on.
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Dear Jacky,
Uganda is implementing a Millenium Science
Initiative(MSI) project which is under a loan from
World Bank. A call for proposals has been sent to
Universities in Uganda but there is room for forming
partnerships with private firms. I have attended one
of their training workshops at Imperial Resort Hotel
in Entebbe.It will be highly competitive and we need
good novel ideas to go through.
The deadline for concept notes is also too soon. The
call was made when I was away in USA and I have very
litle time to respond with pressure of exams
underway.Any good ideas?
Charles K.Twesigye
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Charles Kakuhikire Twesigye,
Chairman, Department of Biological Sciences,
Faculty of Science,Kyambogo University,
P.O.Box 1 Kyambogo,Kampala, Uganda.
Tel:256 41 285001, Mobile: 0782353775
http://www.kyambogo.ac.ug
IOBB (Intl Org for Biotechnology and Bioengineering)
Web: http://www.iobbnet.org
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Uganda: developing ideas into proposals
Submitted by Jacky Foo on Sun, 06/05/2007 - 11:02.
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Charles T wrote:
>Uganda is implementing a Millenium Science Initiative(MSI)
>project .... A call for proposals has been sent to
>Universities in Uganda but there is room for forming
>partnerships with private firms......
>The deadline for concept notes is also too soon. .....
>Any good ideas?
A consortium of partners from the academic, private (local and abraod)
as well as civil society (local and international) will always attract
decision makers. In this context, IOBB should be named and there are
IOBB members who may wish to be involved.
Cornelius represent the private sector but is also an IOBB member. So
he has two hats and he could choose to use any one of them (or both).
If the work is not volunteer work (as I am already overloaded with
that) and funding could be allocated, I am happy to join. My
experience is very much like Cornelius except that I have never
represented the private sector before.
I still believe that the applications of integrated biosystems is key
to the development of sustainable biosystems and income generation.
Their outcomes contribute to the process of achieving the millennium
development goals. If we are able to put value to under-utilised
resources, then products and productive jobs will be created.
Charles Twesigye
Dear Jacky,
This is not volunteer work.Funds would be allocated to
all project activities, including counsultancy work.
What is needed are good concept notes whose deadline
is May 22, 2007. Accepted concept notes will be funded
for writing full proposals. Proposals will be reviewed
locally and internationally.
Charles K.Twesigye
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Charles Kakuhikire Twesigye,
Chairman, Department of Biological Sciences,
Faculty of Science,Kyambogo University,
P.O.Box 1 Kyambogo,Kampala, Uganda.
Tel:256 41 285001, Mobile: 0782353775
http://www.kyambogo.ac.ug
IOBB (Intl Org for Biotechnology and Bioengineering)
Web: http://www.iobbnet.org
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sounds like a good system for network group business.
When I was in Uganda, I had a friend who had a 10 ha farm. He was also
had a network group for producing vanilla and integrating it with
Jatropha which is used as the support plant for vanilla.
Poultry processing as well as fish processing factories would be great
spots for BSF larvae production.
Heifer Intl basically also have such network groups.
Q: Could your approach be used by Jackson and Heifer Intl ?
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Jacky Foo
a response from you was:
JN> Manure was applied once, just before planting.
On May 7, 4:12 pm, jackkson ntapi <jacksonnt...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Some farmers still use raw manure because of the lack of time to embark on compost
> production but Heifer recommends compost making because of its numerous advantages
>over raw manure.
You wrote that the project started in 2004
So I dont understand why there is a lack of time for the 10 selected
farmers to embark on compost production.
regards
jacky
Jacky Foo
Jacky asked
>Q1: Could you provide info on the yields before application
>and after application of compost ?
On May 7, 4:12 pm, jackkson ntapi responded:
> With limited man power we have been collecting only gross increases in maize
>production. We are already working with a student to experiment on the use of
>compost in maize production in different regions.
Jackson wrote in 04-May-2007:
>In Heifer we train farmers on record keeping and encourage them to keep records
>on all their farming activities be it production (crops, vegetables, pigs and other
>livestock kept by the family), economic (sales and costs), animal health, visits etc.
>that could enable a comprehensive follow-up of progress made. This has been very
> important for the farmers and Heifer during project evaluation and has been a
>useful tool in the decision making process.
I did not understand the "limted man power" issue since the farmers
are trained (in 2004) to keep their records (as indicated above).
So it should be easy to compare records of yield of maize a 2004, 2005
and 2006 for both net gain as well as the gross data. With records
from the farmers, each farmer should be able to calculate if there is
an improvement of yield of maize from the start of the Heifer
project.
regards
jacky
jackkson ntapi
| Year (period in project cycle) | Quantity of maize produced | Successive annual % increase in production |
| 2004 (before project starts) | 300 kg | / |
| 2005 (1 year in project) | 600Kg | 100% |
| 2006 (2 year of
project) | 1080Kg | 80% |
| | | |
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>I will take an individual farmer by name Powa Joseph
>of land (productivity was discouraging) but with the type of increment he has
>experienced on the same small piece of land with the use of manure,
>he intends to increase the surface area on which he is cultivating maize this
>planting season
Dear Jackson
Many thanks for the useful information.
For an elderly person and one who manages a small piece of land, in order to reduce work load and to encourage light work, I would suggest a daily routine to bury fresh pig manure in a row between the lines of growing maize crop. This will also encourage vermicompost and growing maize can also benefit immediately.
Q: for the quantity of maize produced by Powa Joseph, what is the yield if expressed in terms of kg per ha ?
A three fold increase of maize is very impressive (due to the application of manaure from 4-6 pigs ) and seems like Powa Joseph was getting a very low yield of maize in 2004 per unit land.
Jacky Foo
On May 6, 12:26 pm, Charles Twesigye <twesigy...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> This is not volunteer work.Funds would be allocated to
> all project activities, including counsultancy work.
> What is needed are good concept notes whose deadline
> is May 22, 2007. Accepted concept notes will be funded
> for writing full proposals. Proposals will be reviewed
> locally and internationally.
I have been caught up with other offline engagements and have not been
able to respond to this.
We should work closely with Cornelius so that we focus at one
project.
Neal:
(i) have you written anything for Charles ? (send me a copy)
(ii) I can link project to the interests of the City Abattoir and the
Kampala City Council. These partnerships could strengthen the
proposal. We could also include the "network group" too since they are
the sinks for the use of the by-products from bio-conversion of
organic wastes.
regards
jacky
offline: Friday 11th May.
jackkson ntapi
Jacky Foo <jack...@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Jackson
a response from you was:
JN> Manure was applied once, just before planting.
On May 7, 4:12 pm, jackkson ntapi wrote:
>Some farmers still use raw manure because of the lack of time to embark on compost
> production but Heifer recommends compost making because of its numerous advantages
>over raw manure.
You wrote that the project started in 2004
So I dont understand why there is a lack of time for the 10 selected
farmers to embark on compost production.
regards
jacky
jackkson ntapi
Jacky Foo <jack...@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Jackson
a response from you was:
JN> Manure was applied once, just before planting.
On May 7, 4:12 pm, jackkson ntapi wrote:
>Some farmers still use raw manure because of the lack of time to embark on compost
> production but Heifer recommends compost making because of its numerous advantages
>over raw manure.
You wrote that the project started in 2004
So I dont understand why there is a lack of time for the 10 selected
farmers to embark on compost production.
regards
jacky
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Jacky,
I have never been sure whether we have BSF in Uganda.
Did you check your information with any entomologist
in Uganda?
I am going to follow this up with entomologists
on Monday so that we know where we are starting from.
Regards,
Charles
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