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Mefai’s first invitation by Mukono district production office to provide training on fertilizer use and
demonstrate soil testing services; attended by 88 farmers at Kyampisi sub-county headquarters.

AFAP responded to Mefai’s call and supported them by testing companies charge USD28.2 per acre, which
procuring “pallintest-type” soil-testing equipment to is double the cost. Mefai Agro-Inputs has to-date
inform the farmers that soil nutrient deficiency is a reality, provided soil-testing services to five groups: Mukono
which needs to be addressed, based on what is lacking in district production office; the National Training Centre
the soils in order to attain maximum yield. in Kampiringisa; Mpigi; and Syngenta in collaboration
with Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) to
test demo plots and five individual farms.
Key Result/Insight/Interesting Fact
• Built networks with the district and sub-county
• Mefai carries out soil testing at a subsidized cost of agricultural officials. The field day was organized with
USD14.2 for macro elements. This includes a report their support.
with recommendations for fertilizer use. Other soil-
• Got a new agro-input dealer called Biso Agro Input

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