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Eucalyptus Grandees trees, cassava, cowpeas and bananas other commercial farmers, government agencies and Non
(matoke) and a transitional plot of planted Grevillea Robusta Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
and Milicia Excelsa (Mvule) tree species. On the plantation are PFM intends to add value to its produce and carry out
different fruit species and vegetables growing such as guavas, research in agro-forestry and livestock farming in order to
pawpaws and tomatoes while the eastern wing contains acres generate innovations that can spur a high quality and quantity
of cassava plantation. Since its inception, PMF has 10 acres of of production. As the farm stands, it has a huge potential for
bananas (matoke) with the harvest intended for the market. promoting local initiatives for environmental conservation,
The farm has six acres of orchard consisting of mangoes, direct and indirect employment opportunities and to promote
oranges, avocado, guava, pawpaw, 12 acres of cassava, 3 acres poverty alleviation programmes as well as contributing to
of sweet potatoes, and 10 acres of sorghum (durra), a variety the war against global warming and climate change through
of crops such as onions, tomatoes, egg plants, sweet peppers, afforestation and reafforestation. In just two years since its
chilies, beetroot, carrots, cabbages, watermelon and herbs. establishment, the farm has achieved a lot, particularly in 2012
The farm now has 10,000 Eucalyptus Grandis trees on 15
acres of land and 5,000 Grevillea Robusta trees for timber.
The eucalyptus trees according to Tabuley are for timber,
electric poles, and also for building materials. Some of the
tree species are planted on woodlots and others are planted
on the boundaries to help in nitrogen fixing and also serve
as wind breaks. Some of the tree species include; 5000
Leucaena Lucocephala for timber and fodder, 1,00 Milicia
Excelsa (Mvule) for timber, 100 Maesopsis Emini (Musiizi),
50 Syzygeum Gueneese (Jambula) for water conservation,
1000 Moringa Oleifera for conservation and livestock feeds
and 1000 Dovyalis Caffra (Kei Apple) for fencing/hedging.
Other forestry related activities include conservation of some
endangered tree species such as the African Black Ebony (Poy
or Payatti as it is known in the Bari language) and Khaya Julius Tabuley, the proprietor of Porongo Mixed Farm in
Senegalensis. Kajo-Keji County. [Gurtong | Waakhe Simon Waakhe]
Livestock
PMF also has 100 Boer Goats, 10 cows of various local breeds in the growing of crops, different tree species and the rearing
and 30 rabbits. Tabuley told Gurtong in an exclusive interview of livestock.
his vision for PMF is “to be the leading commercial farm in the Tabuley says he intends to conduct rigorous marketing of
development and promotion of highly productive, efficient the farm produce, initiate echo-tourism and start a training
and environmentally conscious agro-forestry and livestock programme by extending the tree planting to schools.
farming technologies.” Market
Its aim is to promote a healthy and wealthy nation through The farm products are slowly trickling to the markets in
the production of agricultural, forestry and livestock products Kajo-Keji County and will soon be reaching the Juba markets.
for domestic and foreign markets while maintaining a safe “As of 2012 we have been selling in the county mainly. This
and clean environment. “We have particularly embraced the has been for two reasons. One is because the farm was at its
concepts of Integrated or Sustainable Agriculture,” he said. take-off stage and there were so many pioneer activities and
The farm contributes to the promotion of food security by some of which were on small scale,” said Tabuley. “For example
producing a variety of food items in large quantities which in the production of vegetables, we do not always start on large
can be sold to the local market at affordable prices. The trees scale, we have to begin at pilot stage and try it out to make
contribute to modifying the ecological systems and also for sure that, the environment is good for producing them, the
their aesthetical purposes. This farm also raises seedlings for soil and the climatic conditions meet the requirements of such

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