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Agricultural Food production
Beth Israel - Farm work which began in the month of April 2009 to address the Economic breakdown, food insecurity level, Revived and restore the Christian family unit of farming system and create a seed bank for the County has a big impact on the food security level of the County. This report aims at giving the Donor the actual agric Production trend and how its being used to benefit the Widows and orphans in the community and church at Beth Israel Messianic Congregation.
The crops planted in the year 2009 are, Simsim, Cassava, Onions, cabbages, Tomatoes, sorghum, mangos, Oranges and Egg plants.
Simsim which was planted 8 acres did not give us very good yields and as a result we have realized 170kilograms as harvest and of which the 70kilograms where given to 11 widows in the Messianic congregation of Borongole and Kerepi Dereto. And the remaining 100kilogram of the simsism 40kilogram will be retained as seed for this years production while the 60kilogram will be sold a kilogram is at 3,000x 60kg = 180,000/=Ugandan shillings of which money would be able to cover the labor cost of opening 3 more acres.
Sorghum was planted 9 acres and have given us a yield 700kilograms of which 100kilograms from the total yield realized was given to the 11 widows in the messianic congregation of Borongole and Dereto. And the remaining 600kgs , 100kg is retained as seeds for the next planting or production while the 500kgs will be sold a kilogram is at 800 X 500KGS =400,000/= Ugandan shillings
Cassava the 15 acres of cassava is not yet ready for harvesting but in the month of July - August it can be harvested and each acre is estimated to generate 6 million Ugandan shillings and when multiplied with the 15 acres we shall realized approximately 90 million Uganda shillings. While the stalks for further plantation can not be bought this season because the 15 acres already is a very big seed bank for more fields/acres that we are intending to plant this year.
Mangos they are planted two acres and 180 trees which survived 174 trees that are healthy and doing well and in a period of 18 months the first fruit will be realized, the mangos are of different varieties, like Boribo, Valencia, Kent, while for Citrus also they were planted 180 and all have survived.(Oranges of different varieties) like the American Tangerine, sweet Mediterranean, and others are equally expected to produce their first fruit in 18 months time.
Vegetables like onions, cabbages and Egg plants have done so well and most of it has been used as an alternative source for the workers and the women in the messianic congregation that helped with weeding and harvesting in the fields, we did not made use of it for monetary purposes and this year we have seen how good there yield are we will focus more on producing it for market.
AKO BETH ISREAL FARM 2010 WORK PLAN
the trees tha will be planted along AKO Farm road is estimated at 280 trees on both sides of the road and it will cost 1,120,000/= of which Mavule or any mahagony trees is costed at 2000 X 140= 280,000/= While for the fruit trees is costed each at 6000X 140 =840,000/= GIVING US A TOTAL COST OF 1,120,000/= Ugandan shillings without transport.
Crops to be planted this season this year and its Planting Materials cost are shown below on the table.
Crops Cost per seedling/ set quantity Number of Acres Cost per Acre Estimated Yield Current Market Px
Mangoes 8000 180 2 2880000 40-50tons/acre 1000=
Oranges 8000 180 2 2880000 40-50 tons /acre 1000=
Guava 5000 180 1 1440000 50-80 tons /acre 800=
Bananas 5000 460 1 2300000 8-10 tons /acre 3000=
Pineapples 2000 3000 1 6000000 6-8 tons /acre 2000=
sugarcane 7000 100 1 700000 5-7tons /acre 1500=
Pawpaw 5000 180 0.5 1440000 15-20 tons /acre 1500=
Passion fruit 5000 750 1 3750000 5-7 tons/acre 5000=
Carrots 10000 50KGS 1 500000 4-6 tons /acre 1200=
Cabbages 10000 0.5KG 1 50000 4-6 tons /acre 2000=
Tomatoes 10000 0.5KG 0.5 50000 3-4 tons /acre 2000=
Okra 100000 2KG 1 200000 1-2 tons/acres 3000=
Green paper 10000 0.5 0.5 50000 20-25 tons /acre 18000=
Pumpkin 100000 1KG 1 50000 20-25 tons/acre 1400=
Water melon 100000 IKG 1 50000 8-10 tons /acres 2000=
Onions 10000 1KG 1 100000 4-6 tons /acre 2000=
Gallic 6000 300KGS of Bubis 1 1800000 4-6 tons/acre 8000=
Gingers 6000 300kg 1 1800000 2-4 tons/acre 2800=
Egg plants 10000 0.5kg 1 50000 2-3 tons/acre 1200=
Maize 2000 10 kg 3 20000 1000-1200kg/acre 700=
Cassava 25000 5 kg 10 125000 25-28 tons/acre 1200=
Sorghum 2000 3 kg 8 6000 600-800kg/acre 800=
Sweet potatoes 5000 20 bundles 1 100000 10-12 tons/acre 1200=
Irish potatoes 2000 20 basins 1 400000 8-10 tons/acre 2400=
Yams 2000 20 basin 0.5 400000 15-20 tons/acre 1400=
Rice 5000 20 kg 2 100000 1200kgs/acre 2000=
Finger millet 2000 3kg 2 6000 400-800kg/acre 2000=
Bulrush millet 2000 3 1 6000 600-800kg/acre 1400=
Pea nuts 5000 40 3 200000 400-600kg/acre 2000=
Beans 4000 40 kg 2 160000 400kgs/acre 1600=
Green gram 4000 4 1 16000 400-600kgs/acre 1200=
Simsim 6000 3 7 18000 400-600kg/acre 1600=
Soya beans 5000 10 3 50000 600-800kg/acre 1200=
Sugar cane 300 200 1 600000 400-600kgs/acre 1000=
sunflower 15000 2kg 0.5 30000 600-800kg/acre 800=
Pivia 25000 130 1
COMMON CROPS, SEASONS OF PLANTING, THEIR DISEASES AND MITIGATION
CROPS SEASONS/MONTHS COMMON DISEASES MITIGATION
Peanuts " April
" August " Aphids/Rosette
" Rodents
" Web worm 1. Early planting
2. use of synthetic pesticide
3. Proper spacing
4. Proper field hygiene
Simsim " May
" July
" August " Web worms 1. Proper field hygiene
2. synthetic agro chemicals
3. Early planting
Soya beans " April-may
" August- Sept " Leaf eaters and rollers 1. Insecticides
Sunflower " April-may
" August-Sept " Birds 1. Proper timing of planting.
(better in the second season)
Beans " April-may
" July-Sept " Fungal & bacterial & viral Diseases 1. Crop Hygiene
2. Use of fungicides
3. Clean planting materials
4. Crop Rotation
5. Use of resistant Varieties
6. Spray aphids
Ginger April-may No serious Disease
Onion/Garlic April-July " Onion Thrips
" purple blotch 1. Chemicals
2. Crop Rotation
3. Rouging
Green paper April-Sept " Leaf curl & mosaic viral diseases
" white flies
" Aphids & thrips 1. Clean seeds
2. Rouging
3. Chemicals
Tomatoes April-sept " Fungal Diseases
" Bacteria; Diseases
" Insect pest
" leaf minors
" cut worm, Catapiller,flower midges 1. Agro chemicals
Water melon April " downy mildew
1. Agrochemicals
Pumpkins April " leaf spots
" Anthracnose
" Fruit files 1. Agrochemicals
Egg plants April-July " Bacterial wilt
" Leaf spot root rot
" shoot & root borer 1. Uproot and burn
2. Agrochemicals
Okra April -sept " powdery mildew
" leaf spot
" yellow vein mosaic
" Leaf eating
" Beatle
" caterpillar 1. Agrochemicals
Pineapple
April-July " Black rot Agro Chemicals
Cabbage
April-July " Donny mildew
" Diamond back moth
" cabbage saw fly
" cabbage aphids
cut worm & slugs Early Planting
Carrots April-July " Root knot nematodes
" Fungal leaf disease Use chemicals
Paw Paw April-July " Mites
" mosaic virus
" Anthracnose
" powdery mildew chemicals
Passion Fruits
April-July " wooding virus
" Fusarium wilt
" Cocra rot
" Mites
" Mealy bugs
" Leaf spot
" Nematodes " Clean seeds
" Rouging
" use of agro chemicals
Mango April-JULY " powdery mildew
" scales
" mealy bugs & mites Use of agro chemicals
oranges April-July " Orange dog
" Tristezia
" geranium Disease
" Citrus Aphids
" wooly white fly
" citrus scab
" Green mould 1. Remove and kill caterpillars
2. Fungicides
3. Clean planting materials
Sweet Potatoes May-July/August " sweet potatoes weevil
" sweet potatoes butterfly
" sweet potatoes viral diseases 1. Agro chemicals
2. clean planting materials
3. Rouging
Yams April-may " No serious diseases
" Rodents
Cassava April-August " Rodents
" cassava mosaic
" CBSV
" Cassava green mites
" cassava mealy bugs 1. Field hygiene
2. use clean planting materials
3. use resistant varieties
Irish potatoes May -July " Potato tuber moth
" potato viral diseases
" Fusarium wilt
" early and late blith
" Bacterial wilt 1. chemicals
2. use clean planting materials
3. control aphids
4. Rouging
Millet " March- April
" July -sept " Birds
" migratory pests 1. timely planting
Bulrush millet " March-April
" July-sept " birds
" migratory pests 1. Timely planting
Rice " April-May
" July-Sept Early Birds and migratory pests Timely planting
Green gram " April-may
" August-sept Aphids & beetles Use of agro chemicals
Maize " April-May
" July-August Stock bores 1. Early Planting
2. crop Rotation
3. Use of Agro Chemicals
NB. According to the consultation I made Pivia can be grown here in Ako Beth Israel Farm only that the seeds have to be shipped from out.
The estimated /projected Cash Flow Summary
Cash Break down
1. Tools and Equipment 7,000,000/=
2. Administration 10,000,000/=
3. Logistics 8,000,000/=
4. Agriculture production 15,000,000/=
5. Capital development/housing (4houses at 25,000,000/=) Grass thatched.
Total Cash needed for the beginning of 2010 agricultural activities is 65,000,000/= sixty five million UGANDAN SHILLINGS.
Deuteronomy 14: 22-23