[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1533814658334{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Pearl of Africa Farm (POAF) is located in the rural setting about 25 km from Kampala on Hoima Road. The farm has a permanent stream running through it that provides water for farming all year around.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Farming activities
The farming activities include the following among others;
| Activity | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| a) | Crocodile farming | In progress |
| b) | Apiary | In progress |
| c) | Fish farming | Artistic fish ponds already dug and stocked |
| d) | Seedlings Nursery garden | With seedlings of compound flowers , bamboo and eucalyptus |
| e) | Forest | Already planted |
| f) | Training Kitchen | Already set up |
| g) | Leisure gardens | A number are ready and some in progress |
| h) | Herbal plants | The farm has over 150 herbal plants |
| i) | Value addition | In progress |
| j) | Farm buildings | In progress |
Key challenges
Overtime the farm has faced the following key challenges;
- Lack of effective demand at the farm gate;
- Inadequate rainfall;
- Lack of proper seeds;
- Lack of agricultural extension services;
- Lack of effective crop drugs;
- Shortage of trained and experienced labor;
- Theft of crops;
- Low prices of farm produce in wholesale markets;
- Lack of affordable appropriate technology for value addition and
- Limited capital
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Wetland Information” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”no_stripe” css=”.vc_custom_1535648680588{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The farm has created a wet land to provide source of water throughout year. This is in addition to the water in the fish bonds that covers about 4 acres of land.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Forest Cover” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”no_stripe” css=”.vc_custom_1535650376957{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The farm has preserved vegetation to educate forest cover.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][stm_sidebar sidebar=”311″][/vc_column][/vc_row]