KARAMOJA REGION TRACTOR HIRE REVIVED, FARM MACHINES TO IMPROVE FOOD PRODUCTION

The minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and animal husbandry Frank Tumwebaze has launched a tractor hiring scheme in Karamoja. Tumwebaze said the scheme is aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture to end hunger and nomadism in the region. The function that was held at Lokapel in Nabilatuk district. Government through the ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and animal husbandry has introduced the tractor hire scheme in Karamoja subregion with an aim of producing abundant food in the area. Nabuin ZARDI will be in charge of tractors and the district leadership will organize the farmers.