By: Agbaji Chinedu
Food security is defined as “a situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life”
With our growing population, insecurity and harsh economic conditions, urban farming is one of the ways out. Sack bag Yam Farming is one of the urban farming practices you can engage in within your home, empty plots, etc.
Sack bag Yam farming is the growing of yam in sacks. With yam sack farming, you can grow yams in your backyard, gardens, rooftops and other places. You do not need to buy a farmland or rent a farmland to grow yams again. Yam sack farming enables people to practice urban farming with convince.
In sack bag yam farming, yam seed is key, so you need a fortified high yielding improved Yam seed. With which you are guaranteed of good harvest. Your input will determine your output. There’s no magic about that.
There are other inputs that are required such as:
Sack bag (50kg)
Medium (Mixture oftop soil preferable loamy soil, rice husck and Cow dungs)
Rope for staking
Pesticides
Water for irregation
This innovative way of planting yam would not only be a source of revenue, but help increase yam production and guarantee food sufficiency in the country.
You can contact us for more information on site practical process of sack bag Yam Farming for optimal yield.
Agbaji Chinedu Writes from Abuja. 08035004617
Email:talkluchi7@gmail.com
