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The Open National Farmers’ Forum - July 28th 2011 Kampala UGANDA 1

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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.

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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

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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

Mohammed Muramuzi


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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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POLICY MAKERS

FARMERS


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MEMBERS OF MEDIA FRATERNITY


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