Hundreds of livestock farmers from Fort Portal and neighboring districts have received training in modern animal husbandry practices during a workshop held at New Fort View Hotel in Fort Portal City.
The training, organized by Conversion Feeds Uganda in partnership with Intraco Feeds, a Belgium-based company, attracted poultry, piggery, and dairy farmers from Kamwenge, Kyegegwa, Bunyangabu, and other parts of the Tooro and Rwenzori region.
A delegation from Intraco’s headquarters in Antwerp, Belgium guided farmers through key areas such as proper record-keeping, mixing of feeds for layers and broilers, animal shelter management, and vaccination.
Venturing into livestock as serious business
The sessions were delivered by Mr. Peter Senkungu, who translated and taught in Luganda, alongside Mr. Karenga, Conversion Feeds’ Fort Portal-based manager.
Senkungu and Karenga urged farmers to treat livestock farming as a serious business venture that can significantly boost household incomes if managed professionally.
During the training, farmers were informed that Conversion Feeds has already secured land around Fort Portal and plans to establish an animal feed factory to serve the growing demand in the Tooro and Rwenzori sub-regions.
Meanwhile, aspiring chairperson/mayor of Fort Portal Central Division, Bamanyisa Black Abbooki, encouraged farmers to balance modernization with conservation.
Farmers welcomed the initiative, noting that access to expert guidance and a local feed factory would greatly improve productivity and profitability in the livestock sector.