Soil is the heartbeat of farming. When it thrives, crops flourish; when it fails, farmers struggle. Scientists may rush to laboratories with test tubes and microscopes, but farmers have always had their own ways of reading the land. Over the weekend, I was priviledged to attend a women’s group monthly meeting, Twatumwa Womens group in Kabarole District. We talked about many things but one thing caught my eye … i asked them how they tell if soil is “bad” without any lab tests. Their answers were vivid, practical, and full of wisdom. As one farmer laughed, “The soil itself tells you. You just have to listen.” Cracked and Slippery Soil […]
