Oyo opens farmers' expo ahead of Empango

A tea farmer explains to the King some of the new tea clons on the market. Photo by Rogers Sunday

The King of Toro Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru has today opened a one week farmers' expo ahead of his 22^nd coronation anniversary.

Vision Group's best farmer Badallah Malgaji explains to the King during the opening of the farmers expo at Bukwali

The expo which attracted hundreds of farmers, innovators and entrepreneurs is being hosted at Bukwali in East division Fort Portal municipality.

During the launch today King Oyo called on all his subjects to embrace farming as a back bone of their economic empowerment.

He also cautioned his subjects to desist from deforestation and all other forms of environmental degradation.

The King's 22^nd coronation anniversary is slated for 16^th September at Karuzika Palace.