Uganda: Misuse - Minister Tumwebaze threatens to withdraw government tractors, milk coolers, and maize mills

Kampala, Uganda — Ahead of the start of one of Uganda's most ambitious agricultural interventions -- the climate smart project UCSATP -- Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Frank Tumwebaze has warned against misuse of government tractors, milk coolers and maize mills. "It has come to our attention that there are some cases of misuse and underuse of the agricultural mechanization facilities. Some have turned them into businesses through hire," he said at the end of a 3-day Stakeholder Engagement Workshop for hundreds of political and agriculture leaders, LC5 Chairpersons, Resident District Commissioners, District Internal Security and Chief Administration Officers at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala last week. The World Bank has put $350million (sh1.2 trillion) into a six year Ugandan agriculture project that will make maggot farming, bee keeping, solider fly raring plus commercial pasture production not only popular in 69 districts, but key to anchoring a ...