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Pius Jurugo, the Adjumani District Agricultural Engineer, said the UGIFT programme, which began in 2022, has been supporting farmers to increase productivity.
For Ali, the lesson from his journey is simple: farming can change lives when farmers are willing to learn, work hard and invest in the right crops.
An agriculturist, philanthropist, businesswoman and politician, Acilo aims to empower thousands of households in Oyam district to be in the money economy as her promised five-year agenda continues to take shape.
For Lamwo district, which is gradually recovering and rebuilding its economy after years of conflict in northern Uganda.
Eberu’s journey into beekeeping dates back to 2005 when he enrolled in an adult literacy training programme supported by Community Empowerment for Rural Development (CEFORD).
Local Seed Businesses (LSBs) are community-based, market-oriented enterprises that often grow out of organised farmer groups.
In Guruguru sub-county, one group is producing soybean seeds, while in Atiak sub-county, the Ribbe Ber Ki Lawoti Group is producing simsim (sesame) seeds.
The new approach seeks to encourage farmers to concentrate on fewer, high-potential enterprises that align with Lamwo’s agro-ecological conditions and market demand.
Ogik started this business in 2020 with an acre of Maksoy (soya) N6 which he sold as seeds to interested farmers.
Opito Moses has launched perennial crop farming initiative in Oyam South, starting with Mothers and Fathers’ Unions at St John CoU, Aber.
The Chief Justice, who hails from the region, expressed concern over the persistent poverty levels in northern Uganda despite vast land resources.
“Simsim has become the backbone of farming in Lamwo,” Prof. Amone explains during a recent interview in Palabek Kal.
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