Museveni advises on NAADs funds
Sep 17, 2007
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni wants funds from the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) to be used to purchase more tangible farm inputs such as fertilisers, banana suckers and cereal seeds.
By Geresom Musamali
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni wants funds from the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) to be used to purchase more tangible farm inputs such as fertilisers, banana suckers and cereal seeds.
Museveni had recently suspended the funding of NAADS after it was discovered that the programme officials were misusing the money. The Cabinet is supposed to review the programme.
However, while meeting political and religious leaders from Gomba county in Mpigi district at his Kisozi farm on Saturday, the President suggested that the funds be used to buy farm implements.
According to Museveni, NAADS received sh48b in the last financial year and had so far got over sh60b this financial year, but there was nothing on the ground to show how the money was used.
Museveni asked MPs to spearhead the campaign against poverty by actively training the ‘wananchi’ using NAADS materials and local extension workers.
He said Mpenja sub-county, where NAADS will soon be launched, should be a role model in Gomba. He suggested that the sh45m allocated to Mpenja should be used to buy either Friesian cows or chicken to start development projects.
The President promised that if the Mpenja project was successful, more funds would be disbursed to other sub-counties.
He cautioned the ‘wananchi’ against misusing the funds as was the case in Kapeeka.
Museveni thanked the people of Gomba for supporting the NRM government, adding that the 20 years the NRM has been in power, there have been great achievements in service delivery.
He castigated people in Kirasi village who complained about poverty while indulging in drinking alcohol.
Museveni instead advised them to form Savings and Credit Co-operative Organisations (SACCOs) to access loans and start serious development projects.
He advised residents to use their land optimally through rearing poultry and keeping dairy cattle and growing fruits and clonal coffee.
He revealed that cheap and user-friendly, hand-held tractors were being tested and would be distributed to the farmers if they are proved that they can be successfully used.
On education, the President said the School Facilitation Grant, which used to help in building classrooms, had been temporarily suspended but would soon resume.
He added that the Government would consider providing special allowances to teachers in Gomba since the area is classified as a difficult-to-reach place.
President Museveni also criticised landlords who were illegally evicting tenants and said the vice must stop immediately.
He clarified that the 1995 Constitution protects tenants who occupied land 12 years before the Constitution was promulgated.
He added that the Government might strengthen the land law so that tenants are not evicted.
On communication, Museveni said the Kabasanda–Mpenja–Gombe road would be repaired using Government funds.
He assured the locals that the water problem and valley dams would be tackled.
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni wants funds from the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) to be used to purchase more tangible farm inputs such as fertilisers, banana suckers and cereal seeds.
Museveni had recently suspended the funding of NAADS after it was discovered that the programme officials were misusing the money. The Cabinet is supposed to review the programme.
However, while meeting political and religious leaders from Gomba county in Mpigi district at his Kisozi farm on Saturday, the President suggested that the funds be used to buy farm implements.
According to Museveni, NAADS received sh48b in the last financial year and had so far got over sh60b this financial year, but there was nothing on the ground to show how the money was used.
Museveni asked MPs to spearhead the campaign against poverty by actively training the ‘wananchi’ using NAADS materials and local extension workers.
He said Mpenja sub-county, where NAADS will soon be launched, should be a role model in Gomba. He suggested that the sh45m allocated to Mpenja should be used to buy either Friesian cows or chicken to start development projects.
The President promised that if the Mpenja project was successful, more funds would be disbursed to other sub-counties.
He cautioned the ‘wananchi’ against misusing the funds as was the case in Kapeeka.
Museveni thanked the people of Gomba for supporting the NRM government, adding that the 20 years the NRM has been in power, there have been great achievements in service delivery.
He castigated people in Kirasi village who complained about poverty while indulging in drinking alcohol.
Museveni instead advised them to form Savings and Credit Co-operative Organisations (SACCOs) to access loans and start serious development projects.
He advised residents to use their land optimally through rearing poultry and keeping dairy cattle and growing fruits and clonal coffee.
He revealed that cheap and user-friendly, hand-held tractors were being tested and would be distributed to the farmers if they are proved that they can be successfully used.
On education, the President said the School Facilitation Grant, which used to help in building classrooms, had been temporarily suspended but would soon resume.
He added that the Government would consider providing special allowances to teachers in Gomba since the area is classified as a difficult-to-reach place.
President Museveni also criticised landlords who were illegally evicting tenants and said the vice must stop immediately.
He clarified that the 1995 Constitution protects tenants who occupied land 12 years before the Constitution was promulgated.
He added that the Government might strengthen the land law so that tenants are not evicted.
On communication, Museveni said the Kabasanda–Mpenja–Gombe road would be repaired using Government funds.
He assured the locals that the water problem and valley dams would be tackled.