Alexander Agricultural & Environmental Advocacy

A heated argument between a bee keeper, honey lovers and an economist. Economist::. Is this what makes honey so expensive? I mean it is locally made and nature feeds bees..why must a litre b be at 22k sincerely? Honey lover 1:. I buy 5 litres at 100k, so I think that price is fair Honey lover 2: It requires a lot to have such a quality honey. Bee farming is not as easy as you think, it goes through a lot of processes which involves spending and production is done within a time frame that is not constant. These among other reasons have contributed to the high price. Economist:   That is 20k per litre. Still expensive. Milk production requires far more input in terms of labour and financial resources, and lots of land.  A litre of processed milk is 3000 ug shs. Honey lover 1: ```22k is even cheap, ask a person where they're exporting it how much a kg of pure honey goes for! Once nature is interrupted the entire ecosystem will get distorted, bees l

Caliandra calothyrus is a non-thorny fertilizer tree which belongs to family leguminaceae. It is characterized by having deep roots, compound bi-pinnate leaf type and pink flowers. It was introduced in tropical countries like Uganda from Mexico and South America. It grows in a wide range of climatical conditions and soil types of acidic state, water logged areas but the presence of frost can affect it so greatly. It is a relatively fast growing tree and yields faster benefits in the first year after planting. The tree can produce fodder continuously for more than ten years It's benefitial to grow caliandra because of the vital roles it plays with in an ecosystem including: Provide high quality fodder supplements for livestock. Caliandra leaves can be harvested and fed to live stock to improve milk production of both dairy cattle and goats. It can also be fed to other types of live stock such as sheep, rabbits, and chicken. Soil fertility improvement. Caliandra calothyrsu