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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Acronymns
Background
Mandate
Acknowledgement
The Farmers Voices
The Concept
Policy Makers
Conclusion
Supporters
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Opening prayers at the forum
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AAIU ACTION AID INTERNATIONAL UGANDA
ACODE ADVOCATES COALITION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIROMENT
CAADP COMPREHENSIVE AFRICA AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
CEPARD CENTRE FOR PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CHOGM COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING
CONSENT CONSUMERS EDUCATION TRUST
CSO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
DENIVA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK OF INDEGENOUS VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
EAC EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY
EPAs ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS
EU EUROPEAN UNION
NDP NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FAO FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATION
FRA FOOD RIGHTS ALLIANCE
MDGs MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MPs MEMBERs OF PARLIMENT
NAADs NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ADVICSORY SERVICES
LIST OF ACRONYMS
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NAP NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY
NARO NATIONAL AGRICUTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
NDA NATIONAL DRUG AUTHORITY
NGOs NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
PELUM PARTCIPAATORY ECOLOGICAL LAND USE MANAGEMENT
SACCOs SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVES
SEATINI SOUTH AND EASTERN AFRICAN TRADE INFORMATION AND NEGOTIATIONS INSTITUTE
UCPA UGANDA CONSUMER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
UNBS UGANDA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS
RDS RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
GDP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
PMA PLAN FOR MODRNIZATION OF AGRICULTURE
VECO VREDESEILANDEN COOPIBO
VEDCO VOLUNTEER EFFORTS FOR DEVELOPMENT CONCERNS
WFP WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
WTO WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
PMA PLAN FOR MODERNISATION OF AGRICULTURE
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Background
in Northern Uganda and West Nile.
institutions working on food security related issues and rural
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VISION:
MISION :
OBJECTIVES
causes food insecurity.
3. To seek to engage with international policies and actors on
6. To strengthen the institutional framework of the Food Rights
MANDATE
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agriculture grows as an economic venture. Commercial crops were
Farmers on their small holdings remained the core producers.
remained on upward trend and poverty reduction was recorded
unimplemented.
INTRODUCTION1
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Numerous visions and strategies also emerged including the Zonal
Agriculture is also one of the highlighted areas in the National
is in line with the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme of the NEPAD aiming at ensuring that African countries
have trained numerous professionals in line with agriculture. Several
A farmer expressing her concern
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NGOs are working across the country to supplement Government
approaches as a means of raising their voices and ensuring they are
in various ways including their own known means – prayers. Their voices were loud and in some instances were condemned for involving
a country like Uganda whose main stay is agriculture. - THE FARMERS. They are the main food producers in the country feeding all the millions and in many cases going hungry themselves.
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the actual food producers present as their challenges.
and rudimentary technologies that they use to produce less and less
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of the organisers of the forum
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THEME OF THE FORUM
ATTENDANCE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT2
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media houses including all the major media houses in the country and
OBJECTIVES OF THE FORUM:
farmers in this country to guide food and agriculture in this country
OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHIEF GUEST:
introduced several programmes in agriculture and if the sector is not
link.
stakeholders who raised them during the forum.
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Beatrice Twayaga -
have a policy on drinking such that men do not drink in the morning
George Kirabira-A farmer from Nakaseke district
and promote the interest of small scale farmers in this country to
more than the investors. Government must also consider reducing
THE FARMERS’ VOICES3
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Alifa –a farmer form Luwero district “Policy makers must listen to
the investors in this country if we are to realise our dream of feeding
end up monitoring NAADS of which they need a remainder from the
One of the farmers expressing
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Katsigazi Beatrice a farmer from Mubende
of climate change. We also need strict laws on family planning to
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Hebert-a farmer from Mityana district.
Ogwal Willy-a farmer from Pader had this to say.
“I
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and cannot even run a simple maize mill. Electricity in the rural
Wondered Kakooza Richard - farmer from Luwero district.
help farmers to transport their agricultural produce to markets which
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Ngobi Gerald - farmer from Kamuli “if we are to increase food
Evelyn Ogwal-farmer from Apac. “Northern Uganda farmers are
poor state of rural feeder roads and other district roads limit access to good markets for farmers in Uganda and facilitate high level of post
cannot take their produce to the market due to poor roads. Farmers
school fees. Evelyn
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said Peter Adem a farmer from Apac.
“The Minister of agriculture should
provided me with an opportunity to pour the tears. As farmers do not
grass roots just like the NGOs have tried to do through recruitment of
Mugisha Lydia-a farmer from Kisoro.
Kayima David-a peasant farmer from Luwero
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follows up mechanisms of funds geared towards the youth and NAADS
Bitamazire from Masindi Food Farmers Company highlighted that
Kiiza Hebert- from Mityana noted
many points make a meter and how they came up with the payment
Katusime-a farmer from Buliisa recommended.
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stores to keep the agricultural products which call for Silos as also price Kiplimo
Robert – a farmer from Kapchorwa noted.
seeds. Policy makers must stop coping each and every thing they see
Janet Olisu-a farmer from Ngora district-Teso region.
Charlie Mathias –a farmer from Mubende.
Bagada John-a farmer from Masindi. of some agricultural crops due to lack of market for such crops for
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Nakidewe Irene – farmer from Mukono
highest level of impunity which calls for strict government policies to
from Kalangala
a farmer who preferred unanimity for security cause..
: “Government must come with Strict policies that
Janet Sesonga – Karia- added her voice
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Rehema Kaaya – farmer from Luwero district
at household level. Government should assist farmers to construct
local government up o now as i am talking. Weed control mechanisms
treat our animal.
James Kayongo – a farmer from Buikwe. “Farmer in Buikwe lost the
Dorothy Okello
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for agriculture and NAADS money go to lead farmers who are old with
decision making processes. Government should respond to the needs of the farmers and not the voices of the NAADS Coordinators and that
Magezi Joseph
argued the Government to supervise its programmes in the Agricultural
Hajji Byekwaso Yusuf
Oron Priscilla
Government should teach farmers on energy saving cooking stoves to
Muramuza – a farmer from Hoimaour district and our children are not going to school. Moreso they have
Rtd Ssebufu Edward
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government should revisit the government laws to assist the small
Emaru Moses
Ms.Sekitoleko
James Kaingo
late and all that led to losses. UNBS needs to strengthen their system
Dorothy Okello-farmers from Pader- “Government needs to give youths
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government needs to carry out needs assessment of farmers including
Magezi Joseph-Mityana
Yusuf Byekwaso-Kabalethrough food processing facilities. Long for a time when farmer
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Sebuwufu Edward
the soils. The trees that we encourage farmers to plant are those that
Hon. Nabagereka
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and policy makers to join hands with researchers to address. These
Orom Priscillatrees and the government should train farmers on environmentally friendly energy sources like use of energy saving stoves. Farmers need to form groups through which they can have a common voice that can
THE CONCEPT3OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND CARBON TRADE
IN FOOD PRODUCTION IN UGANDA
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COMMUNICATION FROM POLICY MAKERS
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Hon Sarah NetalisireChairperson Parliamentary Forum on food security. “I assure the farmers that policy makers do understand what farmers are going
to correct mistakes in phase I. There are some areas that only need
Hon. Amero Susan a Member of Parliament from Amuria; “private
Chemutai Phillis-Women Member of Parliament Kapchorwa; “
Hon. Ninsiima Rita
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agriculture. I am happy that youth nowadays are coming up to demand
Hon Nelson Sabila from Kongasi district “farmers in Uganda must produce more than what they consume this will help to improve on your households income to meet other household demand. He also
Hon. Sejjoba Isaac from Lwengo assured farmers that “MPs are
Carry the voices with you and use them to make decisions regarding poverty and hunger in this country. There is nothing fundamental than
the voices are Heard and a conducive environment provided for them to FEED THE NATION
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RECOMMENDATION4
CONCLUSION5
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on 28th July 2011 at Grand Imperial Hotel Kampala
POLICY MAKERS
FARMERS
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MEMBERS OF MEDIA FRATERNITY