AGRICULTURE | WOMEN | TECH

KAMPALA – Women in agriculture have been informed to undertake expertise and fashionable farming practices to make sure amount and sturdiness of their merchandise.

Agriculture ministry commissioner Ephrance Tumuboine mentioned equipping girls with the required info will strengthen their capability and subsequently the society will even profit different societies.

“Women remain the majority in the agricultural sector and this means that we need to equip them with information, technology and confidence to strengthen their capacities in order to benefit them and their families better,” Tumuboine mentioned.

Speaking, on the Uganda Revenue Authority girls’s convention in Mbarara on March 9, Tumuboine mentioned there are a number of girls in Uganda supporting their households via agriculture.

The convention is well known yearly in recognition of the position girls play within the improvement of Uganda.

This yr’s occasion was celebrated beneath the theme: Leveraging Innovation and Technology to Foster Business Growth for Women in Agriculture. The convention sought to coach girls agricultural entrepreneurs on learn how to incorporate expertise to develop their companies

Tumuboine mentioned social norms impede girls from taking part in formal agricultural worth chains. She clarified that the Government is mitigating this by creating programmes which are inclusive, such because the Parish Development Model (PDM), which requires each enterprise management to haven’t lower than two feminine leaders out of the elected 5.

He added that ladies could be concerned in expertise via mentorship, upskilling and educating tech leaders on the advantages of range within the workforce.

URA commissioner authorized companies and board affairs Patience Rubagumya suggested the individuals to formalise their companies to enhance their prospects of doing enterprise with the Government, entry to incentives, monetary companies and increase Uganda’s income sources.