Why are greenhouses valuable versus growing food outdoors?
- Crops grow in a relatively controlled environment. Factors that determine successful growing include:
- High yields per unit area.
- Crops grow at the same rate, flower and fruit almost same time.
This helps in market planning because one knows exactly when their crops will be ready for sale and therefore can plan accordingly.
Other advantages to using greenhouses include:
How much income or food can be produced with a well-run greenhouse?
- Well managed greenhouse can give Ksh. 80,000…that is per season i.e. for 6 months.
How much income/food can be produced with a well-managed fish pond?
-Depends the size of fish pond and type of fish stocked…for instance the one at Riombasa Widows (the one you assisted) will stock 700 fingerings and after 8 to 9 months they will have Ksh. 210,000/=. That’s they will sale each fish at Ksh.300/=
What is the cost of medicine and other needs for the HIV positive people?
-It cost Ksh. 10,000 ($115) for drugs and bus fare to monthly check up and drug collection.
- Crops grow in a relatively controlled environment. Factors that determine successful growing include:
- Temperatures
- Humidity
- Air circulation
- Sunlight diffusion
- Elimination of foliage wetting
- High yields per unit area.
- Crops grow at the same rate, flower and fruit almost same time.
This helps in market planning because one knows exactly when their crops will be ready for sale and therefore can plan accordingly.
Other advantages to using greenhouses include:
- Manageable water use. Low evaporation rates plus perfected irrigation placement.
- Less labour input. One skilled person can handle three greenhouse project.
- Economies of space. One kit takes about 1/8 of acre.
- Environmental management. Less waste of water, soil erosion, felling of trees etc.
- The crop well protected i.e. From Hailstones, pests and diseases.
- Crops are grown year round, provided there is enough water.
How much income or food can be produced with a well-run greenhouse?
- Well managed greenhouse can give Ksh. 80,000…that is per season i.e. for 6 months.
How much income/food can be produced with a well-managed fish pond?
-Depends the size of fish pond and type of fish stocked…for instance the one at Riombasa Widows (the one you assisted) will stock 700 fingerings and after 8 to 9 months they will have Ksh. 210,000/=. That’s they will sale each fish at Ksh.300/=
What is the cost of medicine and other needs for the HIV positive people?
-It cost Ksh. 10,000 ($115) for drugs and bus fare to monthly check up and drug collection.