JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (ADV) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said it is hoping to procure 200,000 metric tonnes of the Uganda grains this year.
WFP Country Director El-Khidir Daloum announced in Koro Sub-county, Omoro District, in Kenya, where he indicated that the move is to boost the country’s agricultural sector and to feed its refugees.
“WFP works for the people of Uganda and the government as well,” said Daloum.
“The presence of WFP here should also be to support the local economy, we are hoping to procure 200,000 metric tonnes of grains this year from Uganda.”
The country’s director also said farmers in the Karamoja, a region in Uganda, lose 40 percent of their crops due to poor post-harvest maintenance.
“The farmers in Koro Sub-county can do better compared to Karamoja since they are a farming community, we encourage farmers to form associations and put more efforts in ensuring that they reduce losses from harvest,” he said.
Daloum said WFP it purchased 140,000 metric tonnes and added US$ 55 million into the Ugandan economy when the tonnes increased with 155,000 last year.
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