Green Gem introduces mindset change in horticulture
Friday, August 25, 2023 | 550 Views |
New thinking: Green Gems is reaping the results of hydroponics
Matsake is at the forefront of a new farming technology rapidly gaining traction in the country. Hydroponics involves growing plants without soil, by using water and water-based mineral nutrient solutions.
By comparison, rain-fed horticultural farmers would need three hectares of land to produce the same and be limited by seasonal variations such as temperature and rain.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...