Museveni hands over agricultural equipment

By Taddeo Bwambale

KAMPALA - President Museveni has handed over agricultural equipment to beneficiaries from Teso, Bunyoro, Luwero and Karamoja regions.

Museveni flagged off the equipment that included tractors, ox-ploughs, grain milling machines, hand hoes, hydraform machines and Kololo Independence Grounds on Saturday.

The handover of the items is in fulfillment of presidential pledges made under Special Programmes of the Office of the Prime minister.

The Presidents inspects some of the building materials that he officially handed over to various districts during a ceremony at Kololo airstrip on Saturday 09 May 2015. PHOTO/ABU MWESIGWA

Some of the tractors among other agricultural equipmemt that was officially handed over to various districts. PHOTO/ABU MWESIGWA

President Museveni shakes hands with some of the district leaders shorltly after handing over keys to the tractors among other agrictural equipment and building materials. PHOTO/ABU MWESIGWA

Museveni advised the beneficiaries to sue the equipment to improve production and household incomes in the regions that are recovering from insurgency.

The Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda said the new equipment would enhance production, productivity, value addition, and the much needed youth employment for beneficiaries.