Lessons from the Harvest Money Expo 2025

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The importance of training

Hajji Muawiya Mukasa of Kapeeka Agro and Livestock Farm says before you engage in farming, you must be trained in it. According to him, expos like Harvest Money give participants practical knowledge from those who practice it.

Besides that, Mukasa advises one to know why they are getting into farming as a business. He says you should not simply engage in agriculture because everyone is doing it. “Find your reason. If your cause is strong enough, then you will weather any storm and sustain your business,” he says

(Credit: Miriam Namutebi)

(Credit: Miriam Namutebi)

Mukasa says one should do what they want or learn to love what they are already doing. “Without passion or love, your business will hit a snug, and any slight challenge can kill it because the drive is not there,” he says. Even though you love your animals and crops, Mukasa says that might not be enough to carry you forward.  What will further sustain your agricultural venture will be to earn from it. How do you do that? Mukasa urges you to seek market for your products. “What makes business an employment is because you can earn from it,” he says. “So, find ways to earn from your farming.”

(Credit: Miriam Namutebi)

(Credit: Miriam Namutebi)

(Credit: Miriam Namutebi)

Andrew Nahabwe, a prospective farmer and a consultant in occupational health and safety, has been attending the Harvest Money Expo for four years. “I don’t normally miss the expo because it is a one stop centre for everything. You get the information, contacts, knowledge, and expertise in the agricultural field.” From the Expo, Nahabwe says he has networked and got tips to sample his soil for both coffee farming and growing pasture for cattle. Currently, Nahabwe plans to buy dairy cattle and he hopes the training will equip him with adequate knowledge to smoothly start off his cattle business.

Coming all the way from Pader, Prossy Aloyo, a fish farmer who uses earthen ponds to practice fish farming left the expo satisfied. “I wanted to know how I could double the profitability of my fish business,” she said. On a good day, she makes about sh300,000 per day during the harvesting period. At the Harvest Money Expo, she learnt that there are other methods of fish growing, like caging. She also got to know that catfish can also be raised in concrete ponds instead of restricting them to earthen ones. 

Students benefit from Harvest Money Expo

Mary Akello, a student from Wakiso, says the event is good because it inspires students to start projects of their own. This is true for those who want to pursue careers in agriculture. The expo presents such an opportunity because of the many experts who converge in one place.

(Credit: Miriam Namutebi)

“We will definitely get inspired in which career to choose. For example, I saw different agricultural innovations. I would like to become an agricultural engineer, and the expo will give me a glimpse of that,” revealed Chad Kefas Mayinja from Lubiri Secondary School. Ruth Namuwaya, a student from Iganga, showed interest in how to make a rabbit cage, so that she can embark on starting the project soon. “I want to be able to start a project that can help me earn pocket money on the side as I pursue my studies,” Namuwaya said.

 The Harvest Money Expo 2025 was made possible with support from  ENGSOL, ABI, Bella Wine, Uganda Development Cooperation, Tunga Nutrition, and Pepsi in partnership with the Kingdom  of Netherlands.