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UgandaCoffee Federation
Fred Lusinda chair board of
UCF all underscoredwalking
the talk by all stakeholders
of the vision is to come to
fruition.
When their chance came, Mr.
MpunguandMr. Mabingo, 2
farmers fromMityanadistrict
they highlightedclimatic
change, lowprices andneed
for farm inputs as game
changers for them and their
fellow farmers todeliver on
the vision.
Guestswere treated to
breathtaking acrobatics
presentationby the students
of St. Lawrencewho
demonstrated a high sense
of precision and fitness
attracting theattention of the
minister who remarked, “The
piece of presentationmakes
you forget that this is agirls
only campus because they
do everything that would
otherwisebedoneby boys”
In his capacity as aminister
of Agriculture, HonVincent
Ssempijja startedby
responding to concerns of
latepayments of nursery
operators that supply
government with seedlings by
directingUCDA to embark on
prompt payment describing
delay as just a “weak
excuse.”
He spoke about organized
farmer sub-sector revealing
that hewas in touchwith the
minister of local government
ondirecting his officers to
promote farmer groups.
Hegave the examples of
KibingeCooperative in
Masaka, andAnkoleCoffee
Producers cooperativeUnion
inBushenyi as inspiring
groups that demonstrate
