Examining Organic Agriculture Practices in Uganda - A case of Olivia Muwanga from Masaka district.
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07/02/2021
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In this podcast, Olivia Muwanga, a small-scale organic farmer from Masaka district who is passionate about Organic Agriculture and has been practising organic agriculture for over 10 years shares how she started practising Organic Agriculture and how she uses organic agriculture practices to control pests and diseases. She further explains to us the benefits of organic agriculture to the environment and human health. She called upon the Government to upscale organic farming and urged small scale farmers. This Podcast was produced by ESAFF Uganda with financial support from SDC and BVaT. ESAFF Uganda owns the views expressed in this Podcast.
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