The farmers say that the price has gone down from 1,200 Shillings per Kilo to 300 Shillings, prompting them to shift to other enterprises like Rice, Beans and Maize rather than cassava production which has become less profitable for them.
Michael Atingi-Ego, the Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda called for immediate government reforms to ensure that funds that are held in different schemes like collective investment and retirement benefits schemes are unlocked to finance development.
Benedict Lubang, the district engineer, revealed that the cost of full repairs exceeds 1 billion Shillings well beyond the district's current budget. “The Ministry of Works has suggested using 1 billion Shillings from the road maintenance fund for temporary fixes, but this will only offer short-term access,” Lubang explained.
