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Cattle keepers, particularly dairy farmers, are being encouraged to adopt silage-making to combat the challenge of inadequate cattle feed during drought seasons.
These remarks were made by Rukungiri district chairperson Geoffrey Kyomukama at a training workshop for dairy farmers in Kasoroza, Nyakagyeme sub-county.
Kyomukama emphasized the importance of utilizing the opportunity to gain more knowledge about dairy farming and praised the Rukungiri Producers Cooperative Union, led by Chairperson Dr. Sam Akankwasa, for their efforts in educating dairy farmers on maximizing their limited land for dairy cattle.
He encouraged dairy farmers and other cattle keepers to embrace value addition in cattle production, such as using manure for better farming practices and processing milk into products like yogurt, butter, and ghee to increase their income.
Dr. Sam Akankwasa, a dairy and piggery farmer in Nyakagyeme Sub County, highlighted that silage helps farmers boost milk production. He shared his experience of using 4 acres of land to grow grass for silage, which feeds nearly 30 cows and yields over 300 liters of milk daily. This success led him to partner with organizations to train more farmers in effective dairy farming techniques.
Innocent Bigirwa, the Chief Executive Officer of High Mark Waste Management Limited, which is conducting the training, stressed the importance of silage making for any farmer looking to enhance milk production.
Kenneth Arinetwe and Lovence Korugyendo, speaking on behalf of the workshop participants, expressed their readiness to embrace silage production to improve their dairy farms and increase their income.
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