Too Much of A Good Thing!
Nninzi village is doing well. In April 2024, some farmers were busy tending to young bean and maize crops. Others had started harvesting the early-ripening coffee beans from the traditional type trees. The big harvest of the so-called cloned coffee types will begin in June. It has been raining since December 2023. Farmers are happy with the rain and sunshine. So, what else is new? Today’s morsel has a provocative title. What good thing in Nninzi could be too much? After all, this is rural Uganda, 150 kilometers from Kampala, which we think has all the good things in life! First, a little science for the ordinary person ( saayansi n’omuntu wa bulijjo )! Green plants need light to make food for themselves and us. The scientific name for this process is photosynthesis. Plants utilize light during the day to do so. Under normal circumstances, in the presence of light, plants direct their growth towards the light. However, plants also grow at night, but their growth te...