What is Silage?

Silage is fermented, anaerobically-preserved green forage that retains nutrients for feeding during dry periods. In Uganda, silage helps dairy, piggery and beef farmers to stabilise feed supply and improve productivity.

Best crops for making silage in Uganda

• Napier grass (Pennisetum) — dominant forages for silage in SW Uganda; yields high biomass and mixes well with legumes.
• Maize fodder — recommended and used for silage making in uganda due to high energy; common for maize-growing areas.
• Sweetpotato vines — used in pig diets and silage trials; resourceful for root-crop farmers.
• Mixed grasses & legumes — improves protein balance (e.g., lablab, Centrosema).

Silage chopper in Uganda

Shambba Solutions Uganda provides a fully functioning Silage Chopper recommended By NARO. The Silage Chopper Called Chuffcutter/silage machine is available at Shamba Solution Uganda. We Sell, and provide maintance services to the Uganda Farmers.

Benefits of Silage to diary, Piggery and beef farmers

Learn How to make Silage with MOLAPLUS

What are the requirements for Making Silage?