farmers picking cotton in Gulu northern Uganda

According to a statement from the ministry for agriculture, the ministry distributed 3700 metric tonnes of cotton planting seed and 376546 one-acre units of pesticides to 170000 farm families in 56 cotton growing districts.

It says that out that investment, 130000 bales of cotton were harvested, resulting into a shs110.24bn earnings to the country.

The ministry says in the livestock sub-sector, a total of 11million kilogram of animal products, 2800 Friesian cattle and 580 Boer goats were inspected, certified and exported.

As for the crop sub-sector, research into 10 crop varieties for serenut, ground nuts, maize, beans, banana and sweat potato were released and submitted to the variety release committee for consideration.

By Isaac Senabulya

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