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Maize Farming: Beginner’s Guide
By @Ndayizeyetheon6
Maize (Zea mays) is one of the world’s most important cereals. It provides food, feed, and raw materials for industries. It is highly productive under good management.
✅Climate Needs:
- Maize Grows best in warm climates.
- Ideal temperature: 18–27°C.
- Requires 500–800 mm of rainfall.
✅ Soil Requirements:
- Fertile, well-drained loam soils are ideal
- pH: 5.8–7.0
- High organic matter boosts yield.
✅ Planting :
- Spacing: 75 cm between rows, 30 cm between plants
- Seed depth: 3–5 cm
- Plant at the onset of rain for rainfed systems.
✅ Fertilization:
- Requires nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
- Apply compost or manure plus NPK fertilizers at key stages.
✅ Weeding & Management:
- Weed control during the first 6 weeks is crucial
- Pests: fall armyworm, stem borers
- Diseases: maize streak virus, rusts.
✅ Harvesting:
- Ready in 90–120 days depending on variety
- Harvest when cobs are dry and kernels hard.
✅ Yield Potential:
- 2–4 tons/ha in smallholder systems
- 6–10 tons/ha with improved varieties and good practices.
✅ Maize is a staple food and income crop, vital for both households and markets worldwide.
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Our Director of Operations, @DamalieOwori reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expand coffee production in northern Uganda with a bold target of one million acres. Just last season, OWC distributed 2.2 million coffee seedlings in the Acholi sub-region, a strong step toward reducing poverty and transforming livelihoods.
This was stated during the launch of the massive tree planting campaign at Ker Kwaro Acholi Palace in Gulu
#OwcTransformation

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Yesterday, our Director of Operations @DamalieOwori spent the day in Gulu training women under their newly formed community SACCO; Laroo Pece Adungu Cultural Center Women’s SACCO.
The training focused on value addition, skills development, crafts production, as well as fashion and design. This initiative is part of OWC’s commitment to empowering women with practical knowledge and sustainable economic opportunities
@StateHouseUg @ubctvuganda @wkagabaofficial @mofpedU



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Coffee price update: Brighter days in Coffee trade as Robusta and Arabica attract higher pricing on the London International Financial Futures&Options (LIFFE) and the Inter Continental Exchange (ICE) futures respectively.
@FrankTumwebazek
#CoffeePriceUG

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Get your Maize Sheller for just UGX 50,000! 🌽 Easy to use, fun for kids, and shells maize fast! Perfect for holidaymakers at your farm. Grab yours now!
All this and more discovered during the @NARO_MUZARDI Farm Clinic
Big thanks to @BOU_Official @pridebankltd @NationMediaGrp for supporting local farmers


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"Highlights from today’s Farm-Clinic 🌱🐐
Visit @BulindiZ to learn all about local goat farming—from quality feed to top-notch health management. #SeedsofGoldFarmClinic25




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