Yet another milestone as Nwoya district sets Monday for tea farming launch
The event starts at 10:00am at Latoro community tea garden.
Category: Agriculture
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The contract between the two parties start on 1, August 2021 and will last five years.
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“They received cuttings from us to popularise tea growing, the nursery bed will act as a training centre for the entire region,” he added.
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By the end of 2025, EFOTI predicts Northern Uganda will be the region’s tea hub with modern factory for tea.
Koch Goma Cooperative Society members offer 100 acres of land for tea
Every year we were in poverty and when I saw EFOTI who was supporting Zombo and having an agreement with Ker Kwaro Acholi, I decided with my members to join tea farming which in three years we are harvesting,” Clara said.
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EFOTI believes that farmers across Acholi sub-region, including West Nile will be able to have enough tea seedlings to meet the [their] current demands.
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“We need about 2 acres of land to plant the available tea seedlings which EFOTI has offered to us,” AWRCA’s founder and treasure, Rose Daisy Lanyero told TND News Friday on phone.
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Speaking to TND News Tuesday, Mr Atukunda assured farmers of ready markets for green leaves.
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“We thank all stakeholders. Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) should come down and do something. Farmers have been patient enough,” Mr Atukunda, with over three decades in tea project added.
EFOTI, Zombo district to equip tea farmers
EFOTI has made massive reforms since arriving in Zombo district nearly four years ago; it has brought (tea) farmers together, revived their tea plantations, enhanced their capacities, among others.
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“We hope for a productive 2021 with a permanent cash crop from the North and the region may appear better,” Mr. Edwin Atukunda Beekunda says.