Kadaga urges MPs on Harvest money expo

Feb 19, 2017

I have instructed my protocol team to send messages to all those who are in Kampala and can come here to see what is being offered

Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has requested members of parliament to visit Namboole stadium on Sunday, to learn about the latest technologies in farming that will increase food security in the country, at the ongoing harvest money expo.

The call follows reports of starvation and hunger in most parts of the country in which many people have died including livestock.

She added that in the past week, they have been attacking the minister for not providing solutions to farmers to cope with the prolonged drought, which has led to crop failure, leaving families with no food.

 "I have instructed my protocol team to send messages to all those who are in Kampala and can come here to see what is being offered, so that when we go to parliament, we can discuss how to get the technologies to our people," said Kadaga.

 

The main technologies that the speaker wants MPs to look at are the irrigation technologies which she said could be promoted by members in their constituencies.

Kadaga was particularly impressed by an irrigation system being promoted by Rainbird that can be acquired with a minimal fee of sh70, 000 and this can irrigate a radius of 15 meters.

The expo under the theme smart climate farming has attracted service providers in agriculture, ranging from machinery, seeds, fertilizers, irrigation equipment, and storage facilities among others which could easily be used by farmers.

 

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