Kamwenge district local government in conjunction with National Alliance of Agricultural Co-operatives in uganda ltd (NAAC), has launched the district farmers advocacy platform.
The launching was held at Kamwenge district headquarters last week on Friday Feb 14, 2023.
Platform to aim at Farmers’ dialogue with District officials
Ambrose Asingizibwe, the official team leader from NAAC at the launching, revealed that the farmers platform is aimed at having dialogue with district officials on how to address the challenges affecting farmers especially post harvest handling.
Asingizibwe on Agric platform
According to the district chairperson, Joseph Karungi, farmers get loans to invest in agriculture hoping for better output, often meet challenges with the crops they invest in due to poor research.
“You should always invest acquired agriculture loans on the crop you have thoroughly researched about rather than investing it any how” Warned Karungi.
James Turyaheebwa, the general secretary Kamwenge district farmers advocacy platform, who also represented the platform chairperson, asked farmers to own the platform that will help them to share their challenges in order to be addressed.
He hailed National Alliance of Agricultural Co-operatives in Uganda ltd for supporting farmers with advocacy platforms.
@Naacug in Kamwenge Distr:
Ambrose Asingizibwe (Advoc. Mngr) at the launch of Distr. Advoc Platform. Distr Chairman gives his opening remarks. @DAIGlobal #IITA_CGIAR #EAFFinfo #worldfarmersorg #mtic_uganda #rikolto #FeedtheFuture #unffe #UhuruInstitute #pafo_africa #MAAIF_Uganda. pic.twitter.com/fNgfI9rXw6— NAAC (National Alliance of Agric Co-ops in Uganda) (@Naacug) April 16, 2023
