The facility has a modern storage facility for farmers from the greater Gulu area to collectively market their produce, aflatoxin testing kits, weighing machines, 100 pallets, sampling metallic spheres, trolley, grain blower, maize handheld fellers, moisture tester, tarpaulins, storage bags, motorized sprayer among others.
Gulu City initially received 3.390 billion Shillings from the PDM Secretariat for the benefit of 32 groups. However, the disbursement was temporarily halted due to reported irregularities, fraud, and a lack of human resources.
Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the Bardege-Layibi legislator says the ranch was established to help improve animal breeds in the region but notes that those in control have sidelined the locals.
The resolution by the leaders cancels all illegal sales of land to the cattle keepers and all land titles and leases illegally issued the "balaalo", in addition to instituting stringent measures to prevent easy land acquisition.
The verification exercise commenced in Atiak Town Council, Amuru District where the committee members met over 35 pastoralists operating in the area. They were tasked to produce documents on land acquisition, and compliance with set policies from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF), and the National Agricultural Research Organization-NARO.
Christo Balmoi Omara, the Gulu City Engineer says that owing to the narrow design of the roads within the city, the city council felt compelled to create some of the streets as one-way and also regulate parking.
Grace Musimami, the General Secretary of the Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) says the exhibition offers a platform for farmers to explore agribusiness ideas in the region which is a food basket for the country.
According to URA, the e-receipt gives assurance to consumers that the final tax paid on the commodity is remitted to URA giving them a sense of entitlement as a taxpayer contributing to the development of the country.
In his ruling on Wednesday evening, Barigye ordered NFA to dispose of the impounded charcoal through auctioning and deposit the proceeds in the consolidated fund.
‘’We can fight the charcoal burners, we can stop the lorries but we must also plant trees, the two go hand in hand. We are going to draft tough by-laws for every affected sub-county under the presidential executive order, I have talked with the attorney general.’’ -Norbert Mao.
They were charged with two counts of illegal transportation of forest produce contrary to sections 32 (1), (a), and sections 34 (1) & (2) of the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act 2003. The other charge is the illegal transportation and trade in Forest products (charcoal) contrary to Executive Order No 3 issued by President Yoweri Museveni on May 19 this year.
Opiyo pointed out that a lot of tourism potentials in the Acholi sub-region which includes Aruu Falls, Lamogi Hot Spring, Fort Patiko, Agoro Hills, and cultural institutions are being underutilized due to the effects of the Lord`s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency which has made the area labeled a no-go-zone for visitors.
Ngabirano says the board was allocated only Shillings 800 million for its operation this quarter while at the local government level, the government allocates a meager, Shillings 4 million quarterly for physical planning activities.
The Ministry of Water and Environment issued a directive in February this year banning the issuance of documents facilitating the commercial production and transportation of charcoal and forest products in the region, following the escalating charcoal business that has resulted in the destruction of a large swathe of the natural environment.
Kidepo Valley Conservation Area Chief Warden Samuel Amanya told Uganda Radio Network Wednesday that the plants are spreading at an alarming rate and have since forced some wildlife to relocate.
Videos of the former legislator went viral last month in which he appeared deflating a truck loaded with charcoal on March 8 and in another, he is seen inciting locals to loot charcoal from a truck on March 28.
