OWC is “a cornerstone of Uganda’s socio-economic transformation agenda” – Museveni

Jinja | At the 32nd National Agricultural Show 2026 which officially opened at the National Show Grounds in Jinja on Tuesday June 30, 2026, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, represented President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

Nabbanja launched the Wealth Creation Village, an exhibition established by Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] to showcase government interventions aimed at transforming agriculture and improving household incomes.

Prime Minister Nabbanja delivered the President’s message, in which he commended OWC as “a cornerstone of Uganda’s socio-economic transformation agenda”.

Museveni particularly applauded the programme and its Chief Coordinator, Gen. Salim Saleh, for their significant contribution to increasing household incomes and transitioning Ugandans from subsistence farming to the commercial money economy.

“The National Agricultural Show is unique because it brings together all key players in the agricultural sector, providing a platform for knowledge sharing, innovation, technology transfer, and business networking,” Museveni said.

He urged Ugandans to take full advantage of the opportunities presented through the exhibitions to improve agricultural productivity and incomes.

President Museveni also commended the Parish Development Model, implemented with the support of Operation Wealth Creation, for “empowering communities to move from poverty to prosperity”.

He further expressed appreciation to the Government of Japan for its continued support towards Uganda’s agricultural development and economic growth.

The State Minister for Agriculture in charge of Animal Industry, Bright Rwamirama, praised OWC for its “continued support to the Ministry of Agriculture in strengthening the agricultural sector, particularly through interventions that benefit smallholder farmers”.

Speaking on behalf of the Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation, Brig. Gen. G.K. Muwanguzi encouraged Ugandans to invest in agriculture as a sustainable pathway to wealth creation.

He emphasised that farmers could access quality agricultural inputs, including seedlings, value-addition technologies, and modern farming innovations through OWC, “all of which are essential for increasing production, productivity, and household incomes”.