By Weswa Ronnie
NAMISINDWA
Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has donated farming rehabilitation tools to two model farmers per Sub County in Namisindwa district.
The farming tools that were given to the farmers on Monday, 15th May, 2023 are sows for stamping coffee and basal blades for pruning coffee.
Victoria Chemutai heading Uganda Coffee Development Authority at Manafwa and Namisindwa districts says they gave out 68 tools in total worth Shs5Million.
David Mityelo, the Namisindwa District Acting Production Officer says that the tools are also going to be used by other coffee farmers who by borrowing from the model farmers from their respective sub counties.
He adds that they want farmers to improve coffee production such that they improve household incomes.
Julie Namara, the Namisindwa Deputy Resident District Commissioner has warned farmers against misusing those tools but to use them in the right way to improve coffee production.
