Mr Julius Okello Awany, a farmer in Uganda, fixes a nozzle of the sprinkler irrigation pump. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
The adoption of hybrid varieties of maize seed has greatly boosted yields
The country’s success is partly due to its research institutions, which work with the private sector to deliver agricultural technologies to farmers at the grassroots.
Massive awareness creation has also led many farmers to embrace best agronomical practices, from land tilling to post-harvest management.
