Members of the Agriculture Committee of parliament are asking the government to fund and support farmers in adding value to Agriculture products.
This was said by MPs during an oversight visit to the National Livestock Resources Research Institute NaLIRRI at Nakyesasa to inspect and see the progress and Installation of equipment so far.
Led by the director Gen NARO Dr Yona Baguma, the facility at NARO is now rolling into commercial production and will serve the East and Central Africa as a center of excellence.
It will generate revenue for the country but the utmost goal is to eradicate ticks from Uganda’s livestock since ticks are responsible for East coast fever (ECF) that is responsible for most death of animals.
Hon. Linda Auma, Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, says uganda can now produce two hundred thousand vaccines for the country every month with an expected target of two million vaccines of after full installation of the equipment.Truck Hon. Linda Auma
