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7,000 farmers in Lango enrol for crop insurance scheme

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Over 7,000 farmers in Lango sub-region have subscribed for crop insurance with Ensibuuko Technology Limited, a leading fintech organisation.

Ensibuuko Technology Limited, in partnership with the Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) and Uganda National Farmers’ Federation (UNFF) in conjunction with the District Farmers’ Association and the Area Cooperatives in various districts of Uganda, is providing Agro Insurance Consortium to different farmers to mitigate climate change.

Some of the districts involved in the scheme include Apac, Lira, Oyam, Kole, Dokolo, Amolatar, Kwania, Otuke, Alebtong and Kwania, as well as the neighbouring districts of Pader, Agago and Gulu.

Under the scheme, a farmer is required to pay a subscription fee of Shs 30,000 per acre each season in order to insure against droughts and excessive rain which normally affect the crop yield. All crops are covered by insurance except sugar cane, tree seedlings and woodlots; a farmer is then eligible for a minimum compensation of Shs 290,000 per acre.

According to Martha Twesigye, the Marketing Officer at Ensibuuko Technology Limited a farmer’s crop yield is inspected jointly with the area agricultural officer to verify if its harvest corresponds to the normal yield. She urges all farmers to insure their gardens in order to mitigate the risks and uncertainty.

Daniel Ocen, the Regional Coordinator, Ensibuuko Technology Limited for Lango sub-region, and a member of Apac District Farmers’ Association, says 7,018 farmers in Lango and the neighbouring districts, have subscribed for insurance services in the first season of 2020 under the Market-led, User-owned ICT4Ag-enabled Information Services (MUIIS) project.

Ocen said the project aims to improve the livelihoods of farmers by offering agronomic tips, training farmers on post-harvest handling and crop compensation, among other services.

‘‘As a company, we intend to improve on the livelihoods of local farmers by mitigating losses incurred because of climate change. We offer agronomic tips from planting up to post-harvest handling, as well as weather tips and market information through SMS to empower the farmers.’’.

Ambrose Omuno, a resident of Angole-nyang village in Aduku sub-county, Kwania district who has insured his 7-acre soya bean farm is optimistic that he will reap big this time around.

“I’m now receiving agronomic tips on my mobile phone that are helping me effectively to manage my crops,” he reveals.

Another farmer, Teddy Akello from Chegere sub-county in Apac district thanked Ensibuuko Technology Limited for offering the seasonal insurance services and called upon other farmers to join the company so as to improve on their livelihoods.

In December last year (2019), 38 drought-affected farmers in Kwania, Lira and Apac districts under the Apac and Lira District Farmers Association received Shs 6m in insurance compensation from Ensibuuko. In Lira district, 13 farmers received Shs 3m, while Shs 10m was paid out to farmers in Kole district.

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Soya farmers reap big from bulking with local cooperative

Soya bean farmers in Acholi sub region who bulked their crop with a local cooperative at a time when market rates had dropped precipitously are starting to smile following a surge in prices over the last four weeks.

The price for kilogram of soya beans which had dropped to Shs 600 has now doubled to Shs 1,200.

According to Robert Wagwanga, the Chairperson, Bobi United Grain Producers Cooperative in Omoro district, some farmers took advantage of the co-op’s bulking services to ride out the trying period and are now laughing their way to the bank.

“We have so far sold 150 metric tonnes of soya beans to bulk buyers from Minakulu, who then export it to neighbouring Kenya,” he revealed.

Wagwanga however said that many farmers who were impatient or sold their crop earlier because of urgent financial needs have missed out.

“We have over 700 farmers who grew soya beans this season but only 150 bulked at the cooperative store. Many farmers opted to sell off their produce individually because of urgent needs,” he said.

Geoffrey Ojok, a soya bean farmer from Omel Sub County in Gulu district said that he is happy that his patience has paid off.

“I managed to earn Shs 480,000 from my four bags of soya beans. I am happy that I did not sell my soya beans when prices were very low,” he said.

Achola Milly, a soya bean farmer from Kiceke village, Gulu district harvested five bags of the crop and earned Shs 600,000 from their sale.

“This is the money I am going to use to pay school fees for my daughter who is in senior four,” said the relieved mother whose daughter resumes school next week.

Mary Akwero, another soya bean farmer from Kalongo Town Council in Agago district said the price increase has rejuvenated her morale to grow the crop.

Akwero who also grows maize and cotton for commercial purposes said:

“I had made up my mind to stop growing soya beans because of the drop in prices. But I will now continue growing it. The new price has made me smile again.”

Charles Odyek, the Chairperson of Lukole in Agago district says farmers have started bulking their soya beans at the co-op’s store after prices of the crop started to increase.

“We already have 400 metric tonnes of soya harvested and farmers are still harvesting more. I expect more 1,200 metric tonnes to be harvested,” Odyek said.

He also predicts that the price of soya bean will further increase.

Geoffrey Komakech, the Chairperson of the business community in Otwee Town Council, Amuru district confirmed the development which has been welcomed by farmers.

“For the last two weeks, we have had bulk buyers coming from Lango to buy soya beans at Shs 1, 200 per kilogram.

Soya bean has in recent years become an important source of income for many farmers in Acoli and Lango sub regions.

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7,000 farmers in Lango enrol for crop insurance scheme

Soya farmers reap big from bulking with local cooperative

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