Harvest Money Expo 2024: As it happened
Feb 24, 2024
On top of the activities in the various exhibition stalls, day two had training sessions on bees, rabbits, pigs, bananas, goats, vegetables, etc.
Harvest Money Expo 2024: As it happened
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Uganda's biggest agricultural exhibition — Harvest Money Expo — has entered a second day at Kololo Independence Grounds in the capital Kampala.
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DAY TWO: FEBRUARY 24
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5:45 PM
📸 Around the expo in pictures
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3:28 PM
Watch: Some of the sponsors
Uganda Warehouse Receipt System Authority...
Tunga Nutrition...
dfcu Bank...
Private Sector Foundation Uganda...
KOICA-K-ABIC...
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2:25 PM
📸 Inside training sessions
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12:57 PM
Chief guest arrives
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12:50 PM
BREAKING NEWS
Watch: Chief guest arrives
The chif guest is Ronald Ssegawa Gyagenda, the agriculture ministry undersecretary, who is representing the minister. He is received by Vision Group CEO and Managing Director Don Wanyama and his deputy Gervase Ndyanabo as well as head of marketing Lorraine Tukahirwa.
The chief guest has begun his tour of the exhibition, starting with Engineering Solutions (ENGSOL), who is received by Med Mwiri, the company's head of sales and marketing.
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11:46 AM
📸 In pictures
The exhibition stalls, including that of State House, are busy.
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11:27 AM
Watch: Human-powered pump
At the KickStart stall, Derrick Ssemyalo (senior partnership and sales officer), demonstrates how the human-powered pump works.
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11:03 AM
💬 What they have said
Vision Group CEO Don Wanyama says the expo is a platform for learning about new enterprises and recent innovations.
Passion fruit farming expert Bashir Mayiga says your efforts give you the results you deserve.
Edward Lutakome of Uganda Coffee Development Authority says coffee farmers must explore existing standards.
Mushroom expert Abel Kiddu says adding value to mushrooms is the way to go.
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10:38 AM
#HarvestMoneyExpo
The conversation is going on on the cyber, with the hashtag #HarvestMoneyExpo the social media street to use.
Here, a young exhibitor takes an expogoer through tips on managing pigs.
Jackie Achan is interesting you in pineapples....
"What is your excuse today?" asks Penlope Nankunda, who is encouraging you to attend the expo here at Kololo...
The ENGSOL team is ready to receive patrons...
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9:43 AM
📝 Training programme for Day 2
MORNING SESSION
▪️ Bee keeping
▪️ Rabbit keeping
▪️ Tapping into the Dutch market
▪️ Piggery/Value addition
AFTERNOON SESSION
▪️ Urban dairy cattle keeping
▪️ Goat keeping
▪️ Banana farming
▪️ Vegetable farming and greenhousing
EVENING SESSION
Value addition for the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by Techno Serve.
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9:30 AM
Watch: What's on show
Banana varieties...
All sort of herbs...
A wide range of farm machinery...
Construction material...
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9:20 AM
Watch day one summarized
The opening day saw a sizeable attendance, with exhibitors showcasing their stuff and the training rooms busy and engaging.
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9:15 AM
Good morning!
Hello everyone, hoping you are okay.
Our focus turns back to Kololo Independence Grounds, where this latest edition of the Harvest Money Expo is entering a second day.
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9:14 AM
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
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