The Secret to Growing Onions at Last!
After years of disappointment in her efforts at growing onions, Lidia experienced success when training on a variety of new farming skills included a unit on onion nurseries.
The mother of six said, “It was always heartbreaking to put in so much effort only to face disappointment every time.”
Last year, Lidia received instruction on growing vegetables and how to prepare them to improve her family’s nutritional intake and dietary complexity. The agriculture officer from local partner Pentecostal Assemblies of God Southwestern Uganda Pastorate demonstrated such practical skills as selecting the right sites for planting, preparing beds properly, applying manure as fertilizer, and spacing seeds correctly.
Lidia could immediately see that her previous attempts had failed because she hadn’t prepared nursery beds or used manure, instead relying on artificial fertilizers that didn’t work well for her crops. Putting the new knowledge into practice recently, she carefully prepared her beds, added well-composted manure, and spaced her seeds exactly as she was taught. Within days, her seedlings sprouted strong and healthy.
“It was a moment of pure joy—I couldn’t believe my eyes. For the first time, I felt I was truly succeeding as a farmer,” Lidia admitted.
She’s now making plans to transplant the healthy seedlings onto a half-acre of her land. She believes this will generate more income and improve her family’s life. “With the skills I’ve gained, I am confident this is just the beginning of my farming success,” she concluded.
Uganda Rubanda Program
Led by World Renew and Local Partner Pentecostal Assemblies of God Southwestern Uganda Pastorate