Prioritize Land Fragmentation Fight-President Museveni Urges Teso Leaders

The president of Uganda has resumed his Zonal Parish Development Model (PDM) assessment tours, this time in the Teso sub-region. He has his first stop in Serere District to see for himself how a young man named Joseph Ijara listened to his message back in 2011 and is now earning over 600 million shillings per year in net profit from dairy farming, poultry, and manufacturing bar soap, all this on just 2.5 acres.

 He was a taxi driver who came to one of President Museveni's rallies, but after he was delayed there, he lost his job.

That’s when Ijara decided to use his resources to create wealth. He listened, acted, and is now reaping the benefits.  The president has therefore advised all those who complain about job scarcity to follow Ijara’s example.

"Apply what we teach, and you will see results".the president said.

 He had his second stop with a visit to Kapelebyong District to check on Betty Atia, a PDM beneficiary who is rearing pigs. She shared her journey of starting with 1 million shillings, enabling her to buy piglets and invest in a better pigsty.

" I was impressed by her resilience; despite challenges like feeding and stray pigs, her determination is evident! We shall support her efforts with land and fencing".The president promised.

On Monday 18th November, 2024 President Miseveni urged leaders in Teso to prioritise the fight against land fragmentation in the sub region to foster sustainable development.

This was in his address to a gathering at the home of the Vice President, H.E Jessica Alupo in Katakwi District.

President Museveni emphasised the need for proactive leadership to address Africa’s persistent challenges.

Earlier on, the President toured the Vice President’s model farm featuring poultry, piggery, fish farming, banana growing and dairy farming. 

 "The 4-acre model is a proven strategy for promoting rural economic development and alleviating poverty among smallholder farmers. The model is designed to optimize productivity and profitability on small plots of land while tackling key issues like food security, income diversification, and sustainable farming". The President said.