Farmers In Laelai-Gash Sub-Zone Called Upon To Apply Fertilizers

Members of the farming community in Laelai-Gash sub-zone have been called upon to utilize fertilizers regularly and apply crop rotation methods so as to boost agricultural production. Laelai-Gash, 19 November 2010 – Members of the farming community in Laelai-Gash sub-zone have been called upon to utilize fertilizers regularly and apply crop rotation methods so as to boost agricultural production.

A meeting held in the sub-zone urged the farmers to properly level their farmlands and make the necessary agricultural preparations so that the seeds being experimented scientifically in the sub-zone’s laboratory may bear fruitful outcome. Various seeds, including sorghum, beans, peanut and the like are being experimented in seeds experiment stations in Awgaro and Adi-Berbere.

The head of the Agriculture Ministry’s branch in the sub-zone, Mr. Negasi Habtemichael, stressed the need for farmers to redouble efforts in utilizing select seeds, carry out effective weeding activities and applying fertilizers.