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Susan Ojok did not own an input shop but used to deliver agro-inputs to different sub-counties in Lira district on behalf of the National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS). She did not have any knowledge about agro-inputs and could not advise farmers.
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Prossy Nalusiba had never dreamt of owning land or a house. Nalusiba with her husband Sekyanzi Deogratius were first sand quarry miners, then casual labourers for conventional tillage. With their six children, they lived in a one-roomed grass-thatched house with a meagre income.
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Livingstone Kajajata, a commercial farmer who owns a tractor started farming with a traditional plough and for a long time, his maize yields peaked at 1.2 tons per acre. He got frustrated as he could not break even and hired out part of his 92 ha land to other farmers as it was not productive as he had hoped. When he learnt of CF mechanized min-tillage, he was sceptical.
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Reaping Good from Teran Rope Making
“I tried Boda Boda riding, gambling, some farming, did all sorts of odd jobs, but still led a very miserable life.”
These are the words of youthful Muyiggwa Richard of Misango village, Butemba Sub County in Kyankwanzi district. Like many in the village, Richard is a 23-year old primary school dropout with 3 children, who survived on his paltry income until he learned to make Teran ropes and started selling them to CA farmers in his village.
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