agriculture 28 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Lango Leaders Promote Clonal Coffee to Boost Farmer Incomes
Local leaders in Uganda's Lango sub-region are urging farmers to embrace coffee farming for economic transformation, backed by government distribution of clonal seedlings. In Amolatar District alone, 250,000 seedlings worth Shs500 million have been handed out to enhance yields and reduce poverty. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/leaders-rally-farmers-to-adopt-coffee-for-income-growth-in-lango-5439428
Leaders in the Lango sub-region are pushing farmers to shift from subsistence crops to coffee cultivation, aiming to improve household incomes and drive regional development.
Households in areas like Lira City and districts including Lira, Kole, Amolatar, Dokolo, Oyam, Apac, Otuke, Kwania, and Alebtong mainly rely on crops such as beans, cassava, maize, and groundnuts, with limited commercial farming of cotton and sunflower.
The government, via the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, is distributing free clonal coffee seedlings to schools and communities to encourage this change.
In Amolatar District, 250,000 seedlings valued at Shs500 million have been given to 16 sub-counties, with officials stressing timely planting to match weather conditions.
Amolatar Resident District Commissioner Francis Okello Rwotlonyo flagged off the distribution, calling for better coordination to avoid late deliveries that hinder planting.
Chief Administrative Officer Rodha Oroma highlighted the need for demonstration plots at district headquarters, suggesting two acres of coffee could set productivity standards.
“If everybody plants coffee, we shall transform our society from subsistence households,” she stated.
District Production Secretary Patrick Eumu confirmed farmers are trained and prepared, while Regional Agricultural Officer Andrew Okello Awany noted the clonal variety’s disease resistance for higher yields.
Further efforts include bolstering extension services and securing inputs like bananas and agrochemicals, aligning with programs such as Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga.
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)