Shamba Shape Up : Series 1 - Shamba Shape Up Series 1 - Ep 6: Bank Loans, Palm Oil, Chickens
This episode looks at applying for a loan, harvesting oil palm, managing disease in cattle and keeping healthy, happy layer hens.
Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 4: Cattle, Chicken, Maize Varieties
We are in Kajiado county at Mr And Mrs Penori's Shamba. We look at how to get good prices for cattle at the market, vaccinate their chicken and learn about seed varieties.
Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 16: East Coast Fever, Layers, Farmer Groups
We are in Mbale, Uganda at Robert's farm. We vaccinate his cows against East Coast Fever, advice him on the right feed to increase his cows milk production and have a look at his layer chicken. We also tell him about the benefits of being in a farmer group.
Shamba Shape Up Season 6 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 6 - Ep 19: Rice, East Coast Fever, Newcastle Disease
We are back in Arusha, Tanzania to lend our help to Ndetaniswa once more. We examine her rice fields and show her how to control rice blast so as to improve her harvest. We also vaccinate her chickens against Newcastle Disease, advise her on how to increase her dairy milk production and vaccinate her cows against East Coast Fever.
Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 17: Beef Cattle, Farm Transport, Lion Lights
We are in Kajiado County visiting Bernard and Jemima. We look at how to improve profits in their beef cattle business, and inform them on the benefits of having a truck to help transport the cattle to market. We also do a soil test and introduce them to Lion Lights that help keep their livestock safe from Lions.
Shamba Shape Up Season 9 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 9 - Ep 4: Beef Cattle, Mangoes, Macadamia
We are in Embu County visiting Cyril Gachawa. We learn how to properly feed and manage beef cattle and how to manage and improve mango varieties. We also bring in an expert on macadamia growing and advice him on how to properly store cereals after harvest.
Shamba Shape Up Season 10 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 10 - Ep 24: Post-Harvest losses, Beef Cattle production, EPC
This week we are in Bisil, Kajiado county. We meet farmer Peris and her husband.
We learn about post-Harvest losses of fruits and vegetables and how we can store them for long.
We also get to learn about the Beef cattle production and how to cook faster, cheaper and clean meals using the Electric Pressure Cooker.
Shamba Shape Up Season 11 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 11 - Ep 23: Beef Cattle management, Nutrition & Electric pressure cooker
Welcome to Shamba Shape Up
This weekend we have got a special treat for you
We’re in Oloosirkon in Rongai and we’re meeting with Stephen Ole Suntai, our farmer/expert who is a vet working with CKL Africa
We are learning about:
1) Managing beef cattle
2) Good nutrition for your family
3) Chicken nutrition
4) Cooking with Electric pressure cooker
Shamba Shape Up Season 12 - Shamba Shape Up Series 12 – Episode 18: Cattle, Pasture, Solar pump & Rain water harvest
Welcome to Shamba Shape Up
Today we are in Kajiado county. Kajiado name comes from the word Olkeju-ado. Which means "The Long River" in the Maasai language.
We’re visiting a Masai elder Mr. Makui who is working with other farmers in the community to mitigate climate change. Makui is not only a family man but also an elder who is involved in matters affecting his community.
They have a large farm where they keep cows, grow and preserve pasture, maize and beans.
Let’s go and see what we can learn from this farm:
1. Cattle milk
2. Solar water pump installation
3. Rain water harvest
4. Supplementary fodder production
Shamba Shape Uganda Season 1 - Shamba Shape Up Series 1 - Ep 9(UG): Maize, Push & pull, Bananas, Cattle and Coffee
Welcome to Shamba Shape Up Uganda!
Today we’re in Kirumba village in Masaka and we’re visiting farmers Joseph Asimwe and Stephen Begumisa, very successful farmers.
Joseph used to be an accountant, but at retirement he became a full-time farmer.
And he takes farming very seriously! He started off with 6 acres and now owns 89 acres of land and he’s still counting. Farming is a business for him!
Joseph grows coffee of course and it’s his main livelihood, he also grows bananas & beans, has planted trees, pasture for his 30 heads of cattle, 20 acres of maize which can bring him up to 50 tons in a good season
That’s when his maize is not attacked by a dreaded pest…
So, let’s first take a look at that!
In this farm we learn about:
1) Maize: Push and pull against Fall Army Worm
2) Bananas: pest and diseases
3) Spraying and deworming cattle
4) Coffee – Pest and diseases
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Dermatophilosis in Cattle
How to prevent and treat this skin disease in your cattle
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Final Cattle Shed
The final cattle shed
Shamba Shape Up - Short Clips - Shamba Shape Up clips - Healthy Cows
Keeping your cows healthy.