Uganda: Karamoja farmers embrace agriculture, leave rustling behind

Published 2024년 12월 4일

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda has expressed the need for the government to plan for increased production in sectors such as eggs, pork, beef, leather, cement, and dairy, following the success of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in improving household incomes and quality of life. The PDM, which provides Shs.100 million per parish to benefit 100 people annually, has been particularly effective in promoting livestock farming and agriculture in Karamoja, as shown by the example of Emmanuel Lokong, a piggery farmer who has seen significant financial growth. Despite challenges like disease, high feed costs, and lack of expertise, Lokong plans to expand and return to education, inspired by the PDM and its potential to improve the economy and reduce poverty. The program's success is highlighted by its promotion of less risky livestock farming, such as piggery, and its potential for economic integration, with demand for pork in the region and beyond.

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the government will have to plan for massive production after the success of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in many parts of the country. "The way we're moving, we're moving very well. The government now needs to plan for massive production of products such as the eggs, the pork, and the beef industry. I have already built a leather industry for you people to handle the skins of cows and goats. Here in Karamoja, we have cement factories coming up, and they have to eat your meat and the milk. We're also going to work on the issue of dairy. When I was in Bukedi, I saw people doing well with local chickens, turkeys and ducks, fish farming, and all these," President Museveni said. The President made the remarks in Nakapiripirit on Tuesday 3rd December,2024 after visiting Lokong Emmanuel Losike, a piggery farmer in Kakomokwee Village, Loregae sub-county, Nakapiripirit District. The President is in Karamoja Sub-Region in continuation of ...

Source: All Africa