By Augustine Mumbere,
Kasese District Local Government has appealed to the central government to introduce a multiplication center in the district in order to mitigate against hybrid seed unavailability.
Ms Sharon Kabugho who represented Mr. Erias Byamungu, the Kasese District Chief Administrative officer during the closure at TJ hotel, of a 3-day study tour to small hold farmers against Banana Bunchy Top Virus Disease in the district, revealed that once a multiplication center is introduced here, it would mitigate against hybrid seed unavailability and its soaring cost to local framers. Ms. Kabugho speaking …..
The Kasese District Secretary for Works and Technical services, Hon Karim Baluku Kisembo, who represented the District Chairperson Eliphaz Muhindi, pledged the district political support to the technical staff to ensure that the disease doesn’t spread to the neighboring districts. Hon. Karim speaking……….
Dr. Alex Barekye, Head of Banana Research program at the National Agricultural Research Organization, urged farmers to seek for guidance and prioritize spraying their banana plantations as a way of containing the virus. Dr. Barekye speaking ……
Mr. Julius Rukara, the Kasese district principal agricultural officer revealed that his office is working tirelessly to sensitize the community against the virus that is a threat to bananas. END