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Acholi Science

Farming

Farming

Acholi farming refers to the agricultural practices of the Acholi people, an ethnic group primarily living in northern Uganda and parts of South Sudan. The Acholi have a rich tradition of farming that has historically been vital for their economy and way of life. The future of Acholi farming is likely to involve a combination of preserving traditional practices while integrating more modern agricultural techniques to improve yields and sustainability.

Seeds(koti) 

Used to germinate into seedlings(lotino yat) then grown into big plant. The come from a flower of the tree then mature into seeds.

AcholiEnglish
lapena beans
Ngor beans
longwidi beans
nyanya  tomatoes
Layata potatoes
manga mango
Anyogi maize
bel sorgum 
Kalmillet
Pulpeanuts(ground nuts)
nyimsesame 
rucrice
Murangabean

 

Planting(pito)

Planting is putting seeds into the grown so that it grows into a big plant or fruit.

AcholiEnglish
kweri  hoes
panga machete 
Lokila axe
cururu pick-axe
Reg Rake
toko jamispade
lating ki cingwheelbarrow
atingo pototractor
leeaxe

Pesticides(yat)

This is a pests medication or things that keeps pests away from the plant.

AcholiEnglish
yamoair
yamo ma machydrogen
yamo ma wangoxygen
yamo pitnitrogen
yamo ma lietcarbond
piiwater
Kotrain
KwediBugs
ngomsoil
  

pests

Pests are things that eats the plant or destroy it.

AcholiEnglish
ongero monkey
kwedibugs
lwengofly
dielgoat
rambolamb
diangcattle
akurupigeon
gwenochicken
atududuck

Health of crops

Health of crops applies that the plants are growing without hinderings. They are beautiful living things in the field.

AcholiEnglish
yamoair
piiwater
cengsun
ngomsoil

 

Land

These are the good type of soil to plant and grow crop in acholi region.

EnglishAcholi
loom soil ngom ma ber
grass landpiny lum
tree landpiny yat
swampka pii
rockyka ngot