One of the plantations owned by one farmer in Mukono district |
In an attempt
to promote agriculture in Mukono district, the farmers here have come together
to form a cooperative union, called Mukono New Farmers’ Union (MNFU).
The new union
is said to have been merged with Mukono district farmers’ cooperative union. The
union now provides farming inputs such as quality seeds, fertilizers and
herbicides among others.
The union
is also involved in carrying out diagnosis to different plant diseases,
conducting regular follow-ups, visits to farmers and marketing the produces
from the farmers to local, national, and international markets.
However,
the operation of this union is doubted by many farmers who cite failure of former
unions. They say that many other similar unions were plagued by corruption,
embezzlement and maladministration, and have since collapsed.
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