TIST Uganda October. 2013 News letter
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EIHURIRE RYO KWIKUMI 2013
OCTOBER 2013 NEWSLETTER.
EDITORS MESSAGE.
It is now maize, beans, sorghum and other annual crops
weeding. Make sure weeding is done timely. On top
keep in mind planting indigenous trees of different
species as agreed in our trainings to clean our
environment.
Ara.
OBUTUMWA BWA EDITA.
Egi nshumi neibagara ryebihimba, ebicoort, omugusha
nebindi bihinewa bya buri mwaka mureebe ngu
mwayoombera mwaheza omubwire buhikire.
Obwo muteebirwe nokugumizamu mimubyara emiti
yenzarwa nkoku twaikirii zeine omumishomo yaitu
kushemeza en bwensi yaitu.
TRY THIS! LIQUID MANURE
PLUS NATURAL PESTICIDE
Ihave legumes in my banana plantation and |
use liquid manure 1 prevent the spread of
some diseases and pests.
Liquid manure composition:
The quid manure 13 made of uring, pepper,
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tobacco, and ash in the following way:
= 1 plastic mug of pepper
= 1 plastic mug of tobacco
= I'plastic mug of crushed ash
Preparation:
Mix the above ingredients to 20 liters of urine
and fei them stay for 14 days, Byvthis the time,
the mixture will have decomposed. Add two
jerry cans of water, and then filter for
application 10 the banana plantation.
Application:
Spraying of this component to sword sucker,
and is very important for controlling banana
weevils and other insects that affect the plants.
This manure is also used in orchards for
spraying of fruits to control pests and discases
and as it goes down to the routs, it feeds the
plant as liquid manure. It is valuable both as a
natural pesticide and to feed the plants as
organic fertilizer. I have also used this to
increase yield in market gardening, fruit growing
and in banasia plantations.
1 ive this testimony to my fellow TIST
members to apply. [have found it to be one
good way to control pests and diseases in
damp and humid conditions in our agricoltural Ends.
Let us work together for better yields!
By Enoch Tumwebaze, Training Coordinator
CONSERVATION F. G AND
HOW TO MAKE CO T
MANURE
Agriculiure is the art or science of rearing animals,
plants, fungi, fiber, proclucts to sustain life and other
lifes forms for food. The practice of Conservation
Farming, where we donot till the land but instead
leave the soil undisturbed and enrich soil in the holes
where plani crops with compost manure: This
practice benefits farmers and the land and
subsistence farmers implement it wherever TIST
emerges,
some fanmers say Covservation Fanning oo ind is
a hexuary and cannot be managed by a poor man, but
in Uganda, weare lucky. What | saw in Kenya
shows that this isnot true. The organization of the
Small Group efforts makes it easy for the farmer to
use conservation farming, Without using
Conservation Farming the poor man wil] remain
poor, lagging behind, and get poorer as soils
degrade and erode away.
We are using Conservation Farming to conserve our
soit and increase the natural fertility in the soil. Mary
families practiceit (u grow seasonal cropa to
support their families. Farmers in TIST come
together to plant trees, but also share and develop
other Best Practices like Conservation Farming
they consider the nature of their land.
Using our local materials for compost manure is of
great value. The farmer collects weeds, kitchen
especially that of cows, oats, pigs, rabbits and
chickens. Conservation Farming makes soil better
year after year, increasing yields. It is said that over
10 years, the edmpost pits will serve the Fumes with
good yields.
How to make a com it wi
rich compost manure:
= Thecompost pits are dug 4 feet wide by
4 feet long by 2 feet deep. Add the
organic matter above to the pit. Then,
place these chopped pieces as the 17
layerin the pit hole.
= Mexi, add died prass al=o cut into small
pieces of 3-5cm.
- Add the 3 layer of animal droppings,
then add dried grass, and put on the top
a layer of ash and cover thinly.
- Always add water, at least 20 liters, two
times and a week. Water helps the
microbes that break down the organic
material into good compost. Italo
keeps the pile from getting too hot and
catching fire.
- Afler amonih, turn this compost out into
another pit, mixing it well, and add a thin
layerof ashes, then topsoil to cover.
= When the second month is over, mix and
turn it io another compost pit, and leave
it for a month. In three months time,
your mane is ready for crops.
You can use the pit many times, so when you
transfer the manure from the first to the second
pit, you can start making new compost manure
in the first hole. This way, you will havea good
supply of manmiee for your crops all year.
The compost manure supports agro forestry
becanse it improves the soil for crops and trees,
and leaves and other materials from trees may
be used to enrich the compost. Growing diverse
crops will support the subsistence farmer's
family to get the right amount of foodsfTs and
the surphus may be sold.
When I retired from teaching I had no idea how
Conservation Farming worked until Ara and
TIST program. ,
Iam glad because TIST has improved most of the TST
group members INCOME 10 my ards.
By Katungye Asaph, Nyakabingo Tree planting
WEED YOUR TREES! HERE'S WHY:
During the recent Validation and Verification visit, the
audit team noted something TIST farmers have kuow a
for years: trees groves that are well-tended and
weeded have much better tree growth than proves that
were poorly tended and choked with weeds. Trees ina
well-tended grove were often twice as big as trees of
the same age!
Weedi ant fort
# Your seedlings nesd water, soi] nutrients, and
light to grow strong, The feos exe tse the soil
vitrieits and water that your seedling ri
Weeds grow fast and lint the Highs fo your lee:
which become stunted or grow thin with weak
trunks as they try to reach the light: The result is
weaker seedlings and may not survive,
* Tyour areas not weeded. more pests will be
alizacted to the area and can
damage or kill your seedlings. The fewer weeds
there arc the less chance of snakes and insects.
# When weeds become dry and die, they make
fires spread to your frove causing iors damage
and are dangerous because they provide Lue] Lu
thie: fire fo burn.
Advantages of weeding vour groves:
— Trees grow faster because weeds don’t take the
muririents and water from the soil.
— Trees will become strongerand grow taller ina
shorter period of time.
— Trees can get the sunlight they need unhindered
— Trees are not exposed to as many diseases.
— Trees are more protected from a fire spreading.
= Clean groves indicate that Small Groups are
mairtaining them and are pood examples of the
Tipp Eo Se aw pe to
come and see your work.
— Clean groves enable quantifiers to count the
trees quickly and accurately.
We encourage you to weed your groves. The hard
work will make a difference - your trees will be
healthier and stronger.
By Agaba Denis, Quantifier Bushenyi
FOLLOW THESE SMALL GROUP
BEST PRACTICES TO ACHIEVE
BIG THINGS!
TIST Sidi Groups shold be between 6-12 people.
With fewer than six people. you may not get as many
good ideas, or it may be harder for you to achieve
your TIST goals. With more than 12 people, itis
more difficult for everyone to feel included. It maybe
difficult for everyone to share their ideas or to listen
property and it is more difficult to find a time and
place to meet together that works for everyone.
It is generally better if group members are not from
Just two or three different families.
Family groups may find it more difficult to rotate
leadership and divide work tasks fairly, If the groups
are friends or work together in other ways, itis
casier for all members to share ideas freely and work
together equally.
Rotating Leadership
With Rotating Leadership, each group member takes
a tum to lead and co-lead the group meeting, There
isno single leader. Rather, the responsibility is
equally shared among everybody.
Rotating Leadership has many
benefits:
Each person has different ways of leading, and each
person has different gifts to share. Rotating the
leadership means group members can all learn from
each other about leadership.
If everyone is supportive and encouraging, even shy
group members will have the chance to grow in
confidence and leadership abilities. We are able to
lea something from everyone,
Rotating leadership also reduces the stress of one
person being responsible all the time.
The responsibility is equally shared with no one
person overly burdened or tired by the job.
‘Rotating the leadership means there will be fewer
problems ifone person likes to dominate the
conversation and will be in charge afl the time,
Servant Leadership
The leader isa servant because he or she should put
the other group members first
# Theleader should be humble, patient,
accepting and honest.
# The leader should show the same -
acceptance and respect for every group
member, regardless of what they do outside
the group.
The leader should speak: very little!
# He orshe should encourage all members to
share their ideas and have the chance to
speak.
» Lenders should make sure they properly
listen to the group members, and encourage
people when they have made a contribution.
Don’t pretend you know all the answers!
# Even if voudo know the answer, it is better
to Jet the group discuss the question
themselves. If someone asks o question,
offer it to the rest of the group to discuss.
Forexample, say “Good question. What do
others think!” or “what do others feel?’
* Tiy lorccognize the pifis that each person
bongs, and to encourage them in the things
they dowel].
= Remember to share your own stories,
strengths and weaknesses with the group.
* An honest, open leader makes others feel
comfortable to share themselves.
By Millian Kyorimpa, Bushenyi Quantifier