In the last year's season, the project registered some progress where over 2,800 acres of land were plowed within the districts of Nabilatuk, Nakapiripirit, and Napak while other districts missed out.
Despite calls for more additional tractors, some tractors have broken down and parked at Nabuin Research Institute waiting for repairs.
Francis Ojok, the LCIII Chairperson of Koch Goma Sub County, expressed anger over the district’s decision to redirect the road to Nyamukino in Lungulu Sub County.
A six months quarantine was imposed on the district on July 18, 2024, following a directive by Dr. Rose Anna Ademun, the Commissioner of Animal Health after an outbreak of FMD was reported in the villages of Kidimon, Lajalula, Kololo and Aker in Lakang Sub County.
Cosmas Ayepa, the Moroto District Secretary for Social Services, noted that the district leadership is only involved during the groundbreaking ceremonies, after which the central government takes control. He explained that the lack of information has made it difficult to monitor these projects.
Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi addressed the media on Tuesday at Parliament, highlighting heightened security around the parliamentary premises and anticipating additional deployments.
Tushabomwe says the government intends to multiply the camels in the next one and half years for milk production since its milk is highly nutritious, lactose-free and has a ready market within East Africa and the Arab Countries.
According to the project plan, the pilot scheme will run from the selected five sub-counties per district targeting a total of 120,000 smallholder households. It also has a component of supporting oil seed production and the construction of the 2500 kilometers of community access roads to ease the transportation of produce.
Moses Tibamwagaine, an Engineering Assistant working on the project through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) says that the completion of the project is dependent on the availability of funds from the ministry.
Uganda currently ranks second on the global scene with the largest number of certified organic producers at approximately 210,352 next to India and boasts of an Export Market Value exceeding US$50m according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF).
Namubiru Masitula, a veterinary technician at the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC & DB), explained that the new pregnancy test kit involves drawing blood from the presumed pregnant cow.
William Ogwang, the LCI Chairman of Acamcabu village, claims that since the eviction order in 2019, UPDF officers guarding the ranch land have prevented them from cultivating their own land.
Among the other guidelines include putting up checkpoints at the borders between Kazo and neighboring districts, and allowing the sale of livestock to traders that are going to slaughter.
Frank Tumwebaze, the minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries told URN that since it is rainy season, they have mobilized tractors from Namalere Agriculture Research centre to support farmers in karamoja embark on mechanized agriculture.
Mbarara District Veterinary Officer, Andrew Bakashaba, says that registered fifty cows infected by Rift Valley Fever in Rwanyamahembe Sub County on different farms. He, however, says that they are currently managing the situation through sensitization.
David Kennedy Odongo, the Alebtong district chairperson LCV said they have written to the ministry to impose an animal quarantine in the entire Ajuri County which has about four animal markets spread over six sub counties.
Dr. Pacsmario Juderia the Buremba Town Council veterinary officer says that the disease was registered at a farm in Bwatama village, Buremba Town Council.
Clostridia disease that includes Tetanus, Blackleg, pulpy Kidney, and Black disease is caused by bacteria of the genus Clostridium called anaerobic and spreads widely in the environment, particularly in soil, fecal matter, and are common during the dry season.
The cases were confirmed at a livestock farm in Nyamokino Parish in Lungulu Sub-county where samples from cattle suspected to have been infected were picked and tested last month. At least 50 cattle, presented with signs and symptoms of the highly contagious viral disease at the farm in early December, according to veterinary officials.
