Eyewitness  News
  • Home
Sunday, March 26, 2023
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News
No Result
View All Result
Eyewitness  News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News

Dairy Farmers In Ankole Now Pouring Milk.

March 19, 2020
in Agriculture
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By. Damba Rogers

RelatedPosts

Gov’t Backs Off Army Deployment On Lakes

9.7bn Up For West Nile Tobacco Farmers Compensation

Museveni To Discuss With Coffee Stakeholders in Coffee Sector.

Dairy farmers in the western districts of Mbarara, Kiruhura, among other districts are pondering on what to do next as most of them have resorted to pouring thousands of liters of milk and giving some to cafs, dogs, and neighbors without cattle with the continued wastage accounting to losing over 8000 liters of milk a day.

David Mwine, the chairperson, Rukaka diary co-op in Bwizibwera, a milk collection center with active membership of 220 farmers reveals that it’s been two weeks since dairy farmers last supplied him with milk.

The supply shortage follows the closure of one of the biggest processing plant in the region.

Mwine who used to buy 3600 liters from farmers at UGX.550 and sell to the region’s processing plant on a daily basis, now can only buy a liter at farm gate prices at UGX.200.

This has demoralized farmers in the region resorting to hold the milk for other uses which are not profitable.

Before closure, the plant would buy over 15000 liters of milk from thousands of diary farmers on a daily basis.

Diary farmers like Kizza Emmanuel and Nuwamanya Ekzephia are also counting daily losses, as now they can only give out hundreds of liters of milk to dogs, neighbours and pour the rest.

“We are forced to pour our milk because the coolers are always filled with milk from morning to sun set and yet we as farmers have less knowledge when it comes to preserving milk.” Says Mr. Nuwamanya.

The farmers say, they are injecting too much money by buying medicines for treatment among other necessities to have the animals provide huge amounts of milk and live healthier, but now they cannot afford them due to lack of money.

They now call upon govt to expedite all means see that the factory is re-opened for them to earn daily income like before.

The closure of the dairy processing factory in the region has rendered over 4000 Ugandans jobless which continues to impact negatively on their livelihoods.

The trade minister, Honorable Amelia Kyambadde confirmed writing to her counter in Kenya where the Ugandan based milk factory has been exporting its finished products, but little of positive answers have been received from the Kenyan side.

Kenya being the largest market share for the milk factory, it remains unknown when the issue will be resolved to have the factory re-opened.

                                                                              END

Previous Post

Provide us Airtime To Conduct Church Services -Archbishop Urges Radio and TV Stations

Next Post

Kazimba Calls For 3 Weeks Of Innovative Preaching.

Related Posts

MPs Set Tough Terms For ROKO Deal
Agiriculture

Gov’t Backs Off Army Deployment On Lakes

September 21, 2022
0

Fisheries & Aquaculture Bill, 2022 Gov’t Backs Off Army Deployment On Lakes. The Parliamentary committee of Agriculture has reached a...

Read more

9.7bn Up For West Nile Tobacco Farmers Compensation

July 31, 2022
Museveni To Discuss With Coffee Stakeholders in Coffee Sector.

Museveni To Discuss With Coffee Stakeholders in Coffee Sector.

June 7, 2022
Kisoboka Campaign Enters into a Partnership With  (DIT)to Train Over 1m  to Improve Household income

Kisoboka Campaign Enters into a Partnership With (DIT)to Train Over 1m to Improve Household income

September 15, 2021
Trade Committee Meeting witnesses at parliament

Teso Fruit Factory on Spot- Over Shs 48 Million For Farmers

September 8, 2021
MPs Query Atiak Sugar Factory 

MPs Query Atiak Sugar Factory 

September 6, 2021
Next Post
Anglicans Welcome Archbishop Elect. Kazimba

Kazimba Calls For 3 Weeks Of Innovative Preaching.

Man Arrested For Making Counterfeit Hand Sanitizers

Man Arrested For Making Counterfeit Hand Sanitizers

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Phaneroo Boss, Sudhir Grilled Over Nakawa Land

Phaneroo Boss, Sudhir Grilled Over Nakawa Land

April 22, 2022
MPs – Reaction to The State of Nation Address

West Nile MPs, Govt Chief Whip Clash Over Electricity in the Region

January 15, 2023
Peter Magomu Mashate is a London based Ugandan Barrister of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Court in London

Ugandan Lawyer Mashate: The Unsung NRM Hero!

March 24, 2019
Gov’t Procures Sh1.9b Bone Marrow Transplant Machines

Gov’t Procures Sh1.9b Bone Marrow Transplant Machines

November 14, 2022
Budget Advocates Concerned With New Wave Of Corruption In Govt.

Budget Advocates Concerned With New Wave Of Corruption In Govt.

1
Musoke Ibrahim a father to Rahim who is now eight years

Being A Good Father Does Not Mean Money But Love & Care

1
URBRA Cautions On NSSF Mid-Term Access 

URBRA Cautions On NSSF Mid-Term Access 

1

Hello world!

0
Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

March 24, 2023
Govt Entities Struggle to Pay Water Bills.

Parliament Will Not Be Intimidated Over Anti-Homosexuality Bill – Speaker

March 23, 2023
Uganda Parliament Passes The Anti Homosexuality Bill 2023

Parliament Honours Late Speaker – Oulanyah

March 23, 2023
Museveni Rallies Ugandans To Embrace-PDM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Urges Museveni  Not to Sign – Anti-Homosexuality Bill

March 22, 2023

Recent News

Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

March 24, 2023
Govt Entities Struggle to Pay Water Bills.

Parliament Will Not Be Intimidated Over Anti-Homosexuality Bill – Speaker

March 23, 2023
Uganda Parliament Passes The Anti Homosexuality Bill 2023

Parliament Honours Late Speaker – Oulanyah

March 23, 2023
Museveni Rallies Ugandans To Embrace-PDM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Urges Museveni  Not to Sign – Anti-Homosexuality Bill

March 22, 2023

Eyewitnessug.com is Licensed by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Under Dominion Media Limited.

Dominion Media Limited is registered by Uganda Revenue Authority.

For Advertisement Reach out to Marketing Department via.
Email: [email protected]

Contact us through our Postal Address.
P.O.BOX 21157 Kampala-Uganda.

Browse by Category

  • Agiriculture
  • Agriculture
  • Business
  • Development
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Editor's Pick
  • Education
  • Entertainment & Arts
  • Enviroment
  • Faith
  • Feature News
  • Governance
  • Health
  • International
  • Latest News
  • obituary
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism

Recent News

Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

Discussion To Downsize Parliament  Is Good- Obua

March 24, 2023
Govt Entities Struggle to Pay Water Bills.

Parliament Will Not Be Intimidated Over Anti-Homosexuality Bill – Speaker

March 23, 2023
  • Home

© 2023 Allrights Reserved EYEWITNESS NEWS UGANDA

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • ECONOMY
  • Agriculture
  • Faith
  • Security
  • Tourism
  • International
  • Latest News

© 2023 Allrights Reserved EYEWITNESS NEWS UGANDA

error: Content is protected !!