Ugandan farmer looks to reverse poverty with new processing plant

A Ugandan farmer who has spent most of his life in extreme poverty is on a mission to reverse poverty in his region by creating a new agro-processing plant that will supply yoghurt and biscuit producers with high-quality cassava flour, reports Rebecca Tee, digital PR specialist, Impression. Anthony Kalulu turned to farming in 2012 as a way to support his family. A year later he set up a social enterprise called the Uganda Community Farm, in a bid to help other rural farmers in Kamuli, Eastern Uganda. ‘Impatient’ to end extreme poverty in his region, Anthony has launched a fundraising campaign to help raise money for an agro-processing plant which will not only minimise post-harvest food losses, but also create a reliable market linkage for poor, rural farmers. The intended plant will process six different crops including cassava starch, high-quality cassava starch and threshed and graded cereals, which can be supplied to breweries, paint manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, ...