Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has directed Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze to analyze the reported delay in lifting of quarantine in Ntugamo District, even after the district is Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) free.
Nabbanja stated she has obtained experiences that some officers are benefiting from the quarantine.
“I need him [Tumwebaze] to choose up this matter and go to Ntugamo so you possibly can set up whether or not they don’t seem to be taking part in with our folks’s revenue,” Nabbanja stated.
The matter was raised by Hon. Naome Kabasharira, the Rushenyi County Member of Parliament throughout plenary sitting chaired by Speaker, Anita Among on Thursday, 03 October 2024.
Kabasharira stated that whereas the FMD has been contained within the district, cattle markets are nonetheless closed, 9 months after authorities imposed quarantine.
“Government has given us vaccines and so they vaccinated all of the animals. There is not any foot and mouth illness. May I do know why folks can not promote their animals and but they’ve been vaccinated?” she requested.
Tumwebaze stated that the ministry has written to District Veterinary Officers and Chief Administrative Officers of the affected districts and the quarantine has been lifted from the districts that confirmed that the illness has dissolved.
“It is as much as them [Ntugamo District] to verify that they’re prepared for lifting of the quarantine, they haven’t accomplished it,” he stated.
Relatedly, Tumwebaze revealed that Uganda Coffee Development Agency (UCDA) has began registration of espresso farmers within the nation, in accordance with European Union (EU) rules.
“UCDA was allotted Shs13 billion for traceability and so they have began, I commissioned it yesterday,” he stated.
Tumwebaze added, “They will want extra money and I’ve communicated to Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.”
Tumwebaze was responding to a matter of nationwide significance raised by Hon. Abed Bwanika (NUP, Kimaanya-Kabonero Division).
Bwanika was in search of an replace on the standing of registration of espresso farmers, saying that the method has delayed.
“The Minister of Agriculture introduced rules of EU when it comes to registering all espresso farmers. UCDA wants cash to do that work, they’ve been ready for the discharge as offered for on this yr’s funds,” Bwanika stated.
