Uganda and American Farmer

entrepreneurial spirit: His Ugandan counterpart would count himself lucky to harvest two tonnes on a similar piece of land, according to The Independent. Though the higher yields are as a result of decades of sticking to scientific rigor of production and mechanization, Bitature was blown away by the entrepreneurial spirit the American farmer also employs in farming. On a typical American farm in the mid-western state of Ohio, Bitature observed closely how an American corn farmer is able to harvest 12 tonnes of corn per acre. Related Tanzanian Peacekeepers Ambush... Uganda: Govt Bans Export of Hot Pepper to... Uganda: School Land Give-Away Must Stop Uganda: Public Slowly Losing Food Prices to Escalate, As Maize... Uganda: Museveni Lauds Amatheon Commercial... Uganda: Mobile Advisory APP Raises Hopes of... Uganda: Most Fertilisers in Uganda Are Fake... /.useful-inset The American farmer adores his trade; 'thinks outside the box,' knows how to spot an opportunity where the majority see none and above all, works hard all year round despite the dreadful weather conditions he sometimes works under. Paul Ssembeguya, who is now a successful livestock breeder from Ssembabule was also fascinated by what he saw when he visited an American cattle farmer recently. When Bitature came back from Ohio, he immediately began implementing some of the ideas; especially the one of approaching agriculture with a business mind. .push ); Right now, he is involved in commercial crop farming in northern Uganda where he works with about 5,000 out growers and hopes to double that number in the next couple of years. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.