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The Project for Supporting Farmers Groups in Lango Region
1. Project Detail
Organisation |
Agency for Sustainable Rural Transformation (AFSRT) |
Amount of funding |
US$ 111,397 |
Signatory |
Mr. Amot Sam (Executive Director) |
Name of the project |
The Project for Supporting Farmers Groups in Lango Region |
Location of the project |
Lango Region (Northern Uganda) |
Facilities/equipment/Services provided through the Project |
130 oxen, 64 oxen ploughs, food processing equipment, improved seeds, 2 rice huller machines and machine shades and training for the farmers |
Date of Grant Signing |
19th March 2012 |
Date of commissioning |
21st February 2013 |
Commissioning venue |
Omoro sub-county headquarters |
Time of commissioning |
12:00 pm |
The project site is situated in Lango region in Northern Uganda. The area has been heavily inflicted by LRA insurgencies over the 20 years with 1.8million IDPs created and social service delivery destructed. Since the peace agreement in 2006, the security in the region has been improving and the resettlement of IDPs progressing; however re-establishment of life has been difficult due to the delay in reconstruction of the public infrastructure. The project will provide oxen, ox ploughs, cooking equipment, improved seeds, and rice huller to 65 groups of returnee farmers’ groups and provide training to maximize their use. The project will contribute to improving their living conditions and ensuring stable food supply to the region through introducing modern agricultural techniques.
2. Grant Contract Ceremony
The Ambassador of Japan to Uganda, H.E. Kazuo Minagawa, has signed the grant contract with Mr. Amot Sam, Executive Director, on 19th March 2012 at the Embassy of Japan.
Meeting with the recipient organizations Ambassador signing the Grant Contract
Signing of the Grant Contract Speech by the recipient organization
Memorial photo
3. Handing Over Ceremony
The Deputy Head of Mission of Japan to Uganda, Mr. Junji Yamazaki, attended the handing over ceremony at Omoro sub-county headquarters, Lango Region, on 21st February 2013.
Counselor Yamazaki testing the rice mill machine Commissioning plaque
Counselor’speech Local farmers singing local music and dancing to express their appreciation
Counselor receiving a gift from the local farmers Commemorative photo with AFSRT and local farmers
