Opito Moses launches perennial crop farming initiative in Oyam South

Residents of Oyam South have been encouraged to pursue perennial crop farming in order to boost household incomes and economic stability.

Perennial crops or plants have a life span of more than two years, with some living for decades or centuries.

Per available information, they survive through multiple growing seasons, unlike seasonal crops that complete their life cycle in a single year.

Opito Moses, an aspirant for the parliamentary seat in Oyam South, believes that embracing perennial crops will significantly elevate the status of the people.

While annual crops like soya, beans, simsim, groundnuts, maize, among others, are majorly grown in Oyam South and across Lango, Opito is now telling his constituents to wake up and put more energy on cocoa and pine farming.

He kick-started the initiative on July 5 with 100 cocoa and 108 pine tree seedlings to the Mothers and Fathers’ Unions at St. John Church of Uganda, Akaka Parish, Aber.

The initiative, he said, is aimed at supporting environmental restoration and economic empowerment of the people going forward.

“Growing trees like cocoa and pine will help families generate income in the long term and contribute to environmental conservation,” Opito said, urging the church to take an active role in climate action.

William Omara Obonyo, head of laity, lauded the gesture, calling it a long-term investment in both climate resilience and economic transformation in the face of growing climate-related challenges.