Pascal Osire, one of the commercial farmers in Lakwana Sub County, says that coffee farming is one of the modern agro-spices, which they intend to have in the district.
At least 700 farmers in Omoro district have embraced coffee farming in a move to curb poverty in the area. Drawn from the various sub-counties
in the district, the farmers embarked on coffee farming to enhance wealth creation and
embrace the four-acre model farming practice as preached by President Yoweri
Museveni.
Pascal Osire, one of the commercial farmers in
Lakwana Sub County, says that coffee farming is one of the modern agro-spices, which
they intend to have in the district. He noted that through MK Modern Organic and
Natural Products, they will set up a coffee nursery that will support and
distribute farmers with seedlings and farming skills.
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Osire adds that they are undertaking a revolution
of economic empowerment and wealth creation to make poverty their number one
enemy though they have challenges with farm machines including a tractor.
Catherine Lamwaka, the Omoro district woman
member of parliament said in an interview that the district through the
production department intends to maximize coffee production. She disclosed that 700 farmers have already taken up the initiative, adding that the district intends to
establish a coffee processing plant in the next five years.
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Douglas Peter Okello, the Omoro District LC V Chairperson says that they have embarked on mass mobilization of the population
towards wealth creation.
These include food production for food security
and the commercialization of agriculture through different government programs
such as the Parish Development Model (PDM).
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni embarked on a countrywide wealth creation tour urging Ugandans to embrace
commercial farming on the four-acre model, which includes planting an acre of
coffee, an acre of fruits, an acre of pasture, and food, commercial
agriculture, and irrigation practices in arid conditions.
Others are poultry farming in the backyard for
eggs, and piggery, fish farming for those near wetlands, and also dairy
farming.
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