Name & Address Overview Current Activities in the Sector Ms. Betty Acan, Lira ItekOkile ItekOkile Irrigation Management of irrigation Cooperative Society, Barr Sub Scheme with support scheme; association allocates County, Lira District from GoU to set-up land to members at a fee of + 256 (0) 784 268 465 an irrigation system UGX 40,000 / acre. Currently, (not yet operational) farmers find their own means of approximately 700 irrigating rice fields because the acres. irrigation system is still under construction. The association operates a rice mill with drying grounds, moisture meter, threshers, warehouse, etc. Rice farmers have received training on good agricultural practices and product quality Abor Amos, Abor and Sons Rice Trader The enterprise buys rice from Lango and Teso depending on the Enterprises + 256 (0) 775 818 628 seasons / harvest periods. Lira Municipality, Lira District Whenever there is no rice in Lango he goes to Teso to ensure that he sells rice throughout the year. He usually stocks 2 – 5 MT. Njalira Irrigation Scheme Management of irrigation + 256 (0) 772 676 671 with support from scheme by Water Users’ Lwoba Holdings Ltd / Manafwa GoU/ UDET / JICA / Association; allocates land to Netherlands members at a fee of UGX Basin Rice Farmers’ Cooperative Society Ltd, Government on 450,000 / acre / season. Himutu Sub County, Butaleja approximately 1,500 UDET has supported with a District acres and over 3,000 capacity store and seed funds smallholder farmers for the society to buy rice from the farmers within the scheme and others NARO uses the farm as a research base for new varieties The association operates a rice mill with drying grounds, moisture meter, threshers, warehouse, etc. Flora Rice Trader During the peak of harvest season, + 256 (0) 784 210 808 Flora usually acquires a loan and Lira Municipality, Lira District stock up to 2mt but this reduces drastically when the season is almost done. Flora trades in rice
Name & Address Overview Current Activities in the Sector Ms. Betty Acan, Lira ItekOkile Cooperative Society, Barr Sub County, Lira District + 256 (0) 784 268 465 ItekOkile Irrigation Scheme with support from GoU to set-up an irrigation system (not yet operational) approximately 700 acres. Management of irrigation scheme; association allocates land to members at a fee of UGX 40,000 / acre. Currently, farmers find their own means of irrigating rice fields because the irrigation system is still under construction. The association operates a rice mill with drying grounds, moisture meter, threshers, warehouse, etc. Rice farmers have received training on good agricultural practices and product quality Abor Amos, Abor and Sons Enterprises + 256 (0) 775 818 628 Lira Municipality, Lira District Rice Trader The enterprise buys rice from Lango and Teso depending on the seasons / harvest periods. Whenever there is no rice in Lango he goes to Teso to ensure that he sells rice throughout the year. He usually stocks 2 – 5 MT. Njalira + 256 (0) 772 676 671 Lwoba Holdings Ltd / Manafwa Basin Rice Farmers’ Cooperative Society Ltd, Himutu Sub County, Butaleja District Irrigation Scheme with support from GoU/ UDET / JICA / Netherlands Government on approximately 1,500 acres and over 3,000 smallholder farmers Management of irrigation scheme by Water Users’ Association; allocates land to members at a fee of UGX 450,000 / acre / season. UDET has supported with a capacity store and seed funds for the society to buy rice from the farmers within the scheme and others NARO uses the farm as a research base for new varieties The association operates a rice mill with drying grounds, moisture meter, threshers, warehouse, etc. Flora + 256 (0) 784 210 808 Lira Municipality, Lira District Rice Trader During the peak of harvest season, Flora usually acquires a loan and stock up to 2mt but this reduces drastically when the season is almost done. Flora trades in rice
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