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Hoes cannot end poverty, researchers tell govt
In a study that was conducted in two key maize–producing districts in each of the regions of central, western, eastern and northern regions in eight districts of Mubende, Luwero, Kasese, Kamwenge, Mbale, Iganga, Lira and Gulu, production was very low due to the use of hand hoes.
Prof. Waswa Balunywa, the principal investigator addressing challenges of using hand hoes to end poverty (Photo by Isaac Nuwagaba)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
The Government cannot end poverty when the household farmers are still using hand hoes as basic instruments of production, a report has said.
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