Our Services
Itungo Pastures is a demonstration farm in Wakiso, Uganda, that offers commercial forage production services, including providing various pasture seeds, cuttings, and seedlings; selling and demonstrating forage machinery such as forage cutters and balers; providing support for pasture establishment, harvesting, and preservation (silage and hay); and offering farm extension services and training to farmers for various livestock farming practices. They sell seeds and materials like alfalfa, napier grass, and calliandra, and they provide equipment like silage bags, manual hay balers, and motorized forage cutters.
Itungo Pastures was started to provide farmers in Uganda with the tools, knowledge, and high-quality materials needed to improve sustainable pasture management and profitable livestock farming, especially for small-scale farmers. They achieve this by promoting sustainable practices, offering resources like pasture seeds and manual forage tools, providing demonstration farm services in Wakiso, and giving extension support to help farmers increase their productivity and profitability.
Key Reasons why Itungo Pastures Was Started
Promote Sustainable Farming: The core mission is to encourage sustainable, profitable farming methods for livestock through education and practical solutions.
Provide Essential Resources: They offer farmers access to quality pasture seeds, planting materials, and other supplies like silage bags and manual forage cutters.
Support Smallholder Farmers: Itungo Pastures focuses on providing tools and resources that are suitable and accessible for small-scale farmers with limited land and resources.
Offer Practical Demonstration: They operate a demonstration farm in Wakiso, which serves as a learning center where farmers can see and learn about pasture management techniques firsthand.
Facilitate Profitable Livestock Farming: By improving pasture quality and management, they aim to help farmers reduce feed costs and increase the profitability of their farms.
Empower Farmers: The goal is to empower farmers with the necessary knowledge and innovative solutions to contribute to a thriving agricultural community.
Training and Extension Services
They offer training and guidance on pasture establishment, harvesting, feeding, and preservation techniques like hay and silage making.
Machinery and Equipment
Itungo Pastures sells and demonstrates the use of forage cutting machines, manual hay and forage cutting machines, and manual hay balers.
Pasture and Seed Supply
They supply a variety of seeds and seedlings, including lablab, velvet beans, rakaria, mulatto species, Panicum maximum varieties, Rhodes grass, super napier, alfalfa, and calliandra.
Demonstration Farm
Their zero-grazing unit demonstrates planting, harvesting, and feeding methods on a small land area.
How to Get Started with Itungo Pastures
Contact Them: Visit their Facebook page, their YouTube channel, or their X account to get their latest information. Visit Their Demonstration Farm: Located in Wakiso town along Hoima road. Utilize Their Services: Obtain guidance on pasture planning, planting, harvesting, and feeding your animals to reduce feed costs.
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