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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Farmers, who grow vegetables at Bumusse Irrigation Scheme in Manafwa District, have decried low prices of their products.<\/p>\n

The farmers attributed the drastic fall in prices to closure of weekly markets and the ban on inter-district travel.<\/p>\n

The government early this month imposed the restrictions in a bid to contain the surging cases of coronavirus in the country.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Daily Monitor on Monday, Mr Fred Wekesa, a farmer, said they currently sell a sack of cabbage at Shs15,000 down from Shs30,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe prices have dropped for instance, we are selling tomatoes at Shs 500 a kilogramme yet we used to sell them at Shs1,500,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

However, Mr Gideon Nate Israel, a pump operator and farmer, said despite the low prices, the scheme has improved their livelihoods.<\/p>\n

He said before the scheme started, he used to grow cabbages and tomatoes, which would fetch him not less than Shs900,000 a year.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut now I earn more than Shs1 million just in one season and about Shs12 million in a year. I am doing good business,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr John Mukhooli, another farmer, said they have also managed to buy more land and open up new businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started with one plot of land but now I have five plots. I also own cows and I have started a bar,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr John Wekesa, the Bumusse Village chairperson, said the irrigation scheme has also reduced unemployment levels because it employs many youth..<\/p>\n

Mr Sam Muse, the Bukusu Sub-county chairperson, said the scheme has helped his community members to fight poverty and improve their living standards.<\/p>\n

Mr Muse, however, said Covid-19 restrictions have affected the farmers\u2019 earnings for the past two years.<\/p>\n

He said farmers give back 10 per cent of the money they get in a season for maintenance and sustainability.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 20 per cent is saved for future use and 70 per cent is for their daily expenditure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Backgrond<\/b><\/p>\n

The Bumusse Irrigation Scheme, which sits on 15 acres of land in Bumusse Village in Bukusu Sub-county, was established in 2018 by the Ministry of Water and Environment to promote commercial agriculture.<\/p>\n

The scheme was lobbied for by area woman MP, Ms Mary Goretti Kitutu.<\/p>\n

The scheme now provides a stable water supply for growing vegetables throughout the year even in the period of dry spell.<\/p>\n

Ms Kitutu said the farmers were zoned in specific projects as part of the government programmes to fight poverty and unemployment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe farmers\u2019 income levels are much better than they were six years ago. They are now more organised and enterprising,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Ms Kitutu said a total of 2,000 women entrepreneurs in the district are also organised in associations and are growing passion fruits, irish and sweet potatoes, cabbage, avocado, watermelon, among others.<\/p>\n

\u201cOther groups are specialised in crafts making, tailoring, catering services but all this in bid to improve on their household income,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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