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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Lawmakers on the Presidential Affairs committee have directed the government to fund the abandoned mulberry project in Zombo District.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Shs400 million project, located in in Nakaseke Village, Anyola Parish, Atiak Sub-county, was initiated by the government through Alur Kingdom in the early 2000s for the production of silk worms to enhance people\u2019s livelihood.<\/p>\n

But the committee chairperson, Mr Denis Onekalit, on Tuesday said the project has failed to succeed due to poor funding by the government.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe shall investigate why the government abandoned the mulberry project by not sending funds to facilitate the production of silkworms. By now the government should have set aside funds for the construction of a production house for silkworms. This is not done,\u201d Mr Onekalit said.<\/p>\n

The seven acre plantation in the district has now been swallowed by weeds. According to the locals, the mulberry project that was started by the government in Zombo district 20 years ago has been abandoned.<\/p>\n

One of the community members, Mr Ibrahim Nimungu, a resident of Nakaseke Village, Anyola Parish, said on Tuesday that only coffee, which was introduced during President Milton Obote\u2019s regime is benefiting the people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is sad to see that the plantation is all covered by weeds and those who were working on the plantations haven\u2019t been paid since 2021,\u201d Mr Nimungu said.<\/p>\n

Another resident, Mr Gilbert Kambeja, said: \u201cWe cannot put much effort on the project, which the government has abandoned. This is an eye opener for the government to carry out assessment and sensitize communities before projects are launched. This will minimise wastage of taxpayer\u2019s money.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Resident District Commissioner, Lt Col (Rtd) Pius Alitema, said he was not aware of the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project needs to be investigated whether the money meant for it has been diverted or mismatch in the scope of the project which made it irrelevant,\u201d Mr Alitema said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. Lawmakers on the Presidential Affairs committee have directed the government to fund the abandoned mulberry project in Zombo District. 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