President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tasked the people of Isingiro to embrace irrigation in order to increase productivity.

Due to irrigation, the President said Dr. Florence Muranga of Bushenyi harvests 53 tonnes of bananas from an acre per year as opposed to other ordinary farmers in the district who get only 5 tonnes of bananas from an acre annually.
“In Brazil they get 80 tonnes of bananas per acre due to good farming practices,” he said.
President Museveni made the remarks yesterday during the thanksgiving ceremony for the family of Hon. Bright Rwamirama Kanyontore, the Minister of State for Animal Industry, held at St. Paul Masha Church of Uganda, Isingiro District.
Hon. Rwamirama is also the Member of Parliament for Isingiro County North.
The President further cautioned the people of Isingiro against encroaching in wetlands. He said if well preserved, the wetlands provide water which can be used for irrigation.
On the other hand, President Museveni tipped the people of Isingiro on proper utilisation of land through embracing the 4- acre model type of farming.
“In the 1996 Manifesto we told you about the 4 acre model and the 7 high value activities where in one acre you grow coffee, the second acre you grow fruits, in the third acre grow pasture for dairy, fourth acre grow food crops and in the backyard do poultry for eggs and piggery. Then for those near the swamps do fish farming in ponds,” he said.
“We also need other crops like cotton and maize but these should be grown on a large scale by people with large chunks of land in order to get some good money.”
Additionally, President Museveni warned the locals against land fragmentation, saying it’s detrimental to the prosperity of Ugandans.
He advised that families should consolidate assets such as land under the family company to ensure better management.
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