By Rwambuka Mugisha

THE First Deputy Prime Minister, Eriya Kategaya, has called on farmers in Itojo sub-county, Ntungamo district to grow more fruits to supply the new processing plant in the area.

Kategaya told residents to stop wasting time drinking alcohol but instead engage in income-generating activities.

He was speaking on Saturday while commissioning the plant initiated under the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) to assist the farmers in the area fight poverty.

Kategaya suggested activities like fish farming, mushroom and banana growing, goat rearing, piggery and poultry farming to bring in income.

He promised to get market for the fruit juice and extend electricity to the area.
Itojo NAADS coordinator Moses Sabiiti said since they started the project, they produce over 80 litres of packed juice daily.

Sabiiti urged the community to take advantage of the NAADS programme and benefit from it.

Kategaya thanked the director of the Uganda Industrial Research Institute, Charles Kwesiga, for donating items worth sh20m to the plant.

The function was attended by the Ntungamo district deputy chief administrative officer, Simon Peter Kandole and the district councillors, Jacob Kafureka and Peace Musiime.