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Newslettera QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN APRIL - JUNE 2014 ISSUE 1 EDCO Newslettera P R I L - J U N E 2 0 1 4 FACEBOOK: Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns VEDCO NewsletterA QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN APRIL - JUNE 2014 ISSUE 1 EDCO NewsletterA P R I L - J U N E 2 0 1 4 FACEBOOK: Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns Hon.Andrew Allen commissioning the School facilities. Editorial Hon. Andrew Allen commissions Dear reader, Welcome to this edition of school facilities, hails VEDCO/ISU our quarterly Newsletter highlighting VEDCO’s activitities for the period Partnership on Girl Child Education April-June 2014. Agriculture is the Bugabula North Member of Par- facilities for Namasagali Primary backbone of Uganda’s economy. It liament (MP) Hon. Andrew Allen school in Kamuli district. They were directly & indirectly employs 80% praised the partnership between all constructed with funding from percent of Uganda’s population. On Volunteer Efforts for Development ISU in Partnership with VEDCO, the June 12,during the 2014/2015 National Concerns (VEDCO) & IOWA State Rt.Hon Alitwala, Rebecca Kadaga budget reading, the Minister of Finance University in Ames, Iowa, USA (ISU) (MP), the district, parents, teachers Maria Kiwanuka revealed that there for its contribution towards girl & the community of Namasagali would be removal of tax exemptions on child education. sub-county.”Thanks for supporting agro-inputs, poultry and livestock feeds girl child education and being in and terminated exemption on interest Hon. Allen made the remarks in line with Government’s programme income on agricultural loans. These his address on 22/June/2014 dur- and mandate of educating the girl taxes will with no doubt be a burden to ing the commissioning of a girls’ child” he said. farmers because they will increase cost dormitory, school kitchen & toilet Cont. to page 2 of production on the farm. There will be rise in prices of farm inputs making INSIDE THIS ISSUE: VEDCO in Pictures agriculture expensive for the ordinary 6. VEDCO Farmer Field Day... Budget Speech highlights... farmer and even push some out of the 2. 8. VEDCO scoops Certificate... Mukono District Nutrition... sector most especially the small holder 3. 9. farmers. Nice reading. 4. Q & A with Mr. Bbemba 10. Regulate Private Sector... 5. National Stakeholder Colloquium 11. VEDCO Gender Action BATEEGA MARK - [email protected] 1 VEDCO Newsletter A P R I L - J U N E 2 0 1 4 Andrew Allen commissions... Cont. from page 1 The area MP also revealed that the VEDCO/ISU school Lunch pro- gramme at the school which pro- vides a mid-day meal to students improved their diet. He further more encouraged the students to VEDCO Farmer Field Day actively get involved in agricultural Excites Mukono residents related activities. Farmer field day celebrations were held on 13/June/2014 at Mukono District VEDCO Executive Director Mr. Kyampisi Sub County. The event organized by VEDCO in partnership with Bbemba Joseph acknowledged HarvestPlus attracted hundreds of participants & farmers mainly from the importance of partnerships Mukono who showcased and sold a number of their products but mainly against which the facilities were orange sweet potato varieties & high iron beans harvested from their farms. constructed. He told the gathering that in ISU, there have a long life Chief guest Dr.Mukulu Fred District Production & Marketing Officer of development partner who they Mukono commended VEDCO and HarvestPlus for the tremendous work in need to continue working with. the area of Nutrition security & pledged his continued support. During the He thanked VEDCO Kamuli team event, VEDCO supported farmer groups entertained guests with educative for tirelessly working hand in hand drama & songs which promoted the production & consumption of orange with the community to see that the sweet potato varieties & high iron beans. dormitory was constructed in time. VEDCO in partnership with HarvestPlus are implementing a 5 year project He cautioned the school & students (2012-2016) on developing and delivering bio-fortified crops in Uganda not to mis-use the facilities. (DDBC).In a bid to improve food and nutrition security among small holder The VEDCO/ISU partnership which farmers, the project promotes the production & consumption of orange started in 2004 is implementing sweet potato and high iron beans rich in vitamin A & Iron respectively project activities in 3 sub counties to combat Vitamin A deficiencies in children under 5 years, pregnant & of Kamuli district namely; Bugu- lactating mothers. lumbya, Butansi and Namasagali. “The event was organized with the objective of demonstrating technologies The activities center on small land- on orange sweet potato and high iron beans, to enable farmers in community holder farmers to achieve food learn more about them and adopt the demonstrated technologies and security, improve household nutri- to also enable farmers share experiences about them, “said Eddie Sansa, tion, and stabilize income through Project Extension Officer VEDCO Mukono Field Office. sustainable crop production and access to marketing opportunities. Cont. to page 3 2 VEDCO Newsletter A P R I L - J U N E 2 0 1 4 Hon. Andrew Allen commissions... Cont. from page 2 dance with her eloquence as she the school. It was attended by Par- The programme also provides sup- commended VEDCO for the girls’ ents, District Local council leaders, port for malnourished children, dormitory. Other students later on Interns from Makerere University, women of reproductive age, & entertained guests with a poem & Kyambogo University and members families living with HIV/AIDS. traditional Kisoga dance. of the community. The dormitory “Investment in education is very which was fully fitted with beds, The ceremony started with a brass important for every country. Gov- blankets & treated mosquito nets band march from Kamuli Town to ernment’s endorsement of girl child will accommodate 48 girls. education is key. We should not forget the boys as well,” said Prof. VEDCO Scoops David Acker, Dean of Iowa State University. Certificate of Recognition Kirunze George Ibembe, Headmas- ter of Namasagali Primary School hailed VEDCO for spearheading the whole process.He mentioned lack of electricity, school land title, school fence, boy’s dormitory and inadequate furniture & staff quar- ters as some of the challenges the school is facing. Kamuli District Education Officer, Joseph Musoke cautioned parents who neglect the duty of educating their children because they think Nabbaale Sub county council in Mukono district passed a education is a luxury. “You need resolution to award a certifate of appreciation to VEDCO for to clothe your children, treat them successfully promoting food & nutrition security in Nabbaale when they are sick and educate community under the VEDCO/HarvestPlus 5 year project (2012- them,” he advised. 2016) on developing and delivering bio-fortified crops in Uganda (DDBC).Crespo Mubalya Project Extension officer DDBC project Namuswa Rhoda a Primary 7 Pu- received the award on behalf of VEDCO. pil who spoke on behalf of the students amazed guests in atten- 3 VEDCO Newsletter A P R I L - J U N E 2 0 1 4 Q & A with Bbemba Joseph Paschal Executive Director - VEDCO Well I don’t want to see VEDCO within a timeframe of 5 years but rather twenty years plus. I will not be there in 20 years but will surely set the ground. I want to see VEDCO as the leading force in sustainable Agriculture promotion across the East African region and beyond. But for the next 5 years as an NGO that is accountable and one that offers options to farmers to gain- fully enjoy farming for food and nutrition security as well as income generation. Q: what contribution has VEDCO made to Uganda’s agriculture sec- tor? We have over the years organized platforms and open forums for farmers to participate in policy He was appointed Executive Direc- Q: It’s been 1 year since your ap- processes on issues affecting ag- tor on July 2013 replacing Mr. Henry pointment, what has been your ricultural production & marketing Kizito Musoke. Prior to his appoint- experience at the organization’s top job? at all levels. We have also engaged ment, he worked as a Markets and policy makers on issues like seed Products Development Specialist Is it a year yet, how time flies! security, Agricultural trade, Food & with HarvestPlus, an international The experience is more of being Nutrition security, Land and agricul- research organisation. At VEDCO, the ED and the responsibilities it comes with since I have had a long tural sector Budget Allocation. Our Mr Bbemba is not a stranger to engagement with VEDCO. However, Institutional agricultural extension many. He worked with VEDCO from I must say that initiating change in system reaches out to thousands of 2001-2010 in a number of capaci- an institution that has existed for farmers organized in farmer groups, ties but mainly as the Operations more than 25 years takes a lot of training them in many relevant Manager. Despite his busy sched- dedication and patience fields but mainly agricultural entre- ule, VEDCO newsletter caught up Q: where do you see VEDCO five preneurship development with him for a Q & A session. years from now? Cont. to page 5 4 VEDCO Newsletter A P R I L - J U N E 2 0 1 4 Q & A with ND Mr. Bbemba The 2 National Cont. from page 4 Stakeholder Colloquium on Q:Most People who have worked with you describe you as a man Agricultural Extension and of excellent Leadership abilities, what inspires you? Advisory Services To me, development work is a call- ing. Besides when you know you have people around who depend on your leadership and survival, you have to act. I am driven by teamwork, Honesty, accountability and the ability to work with every- body. Once I have the people with the same attributes on my team, they make me an excellent leader. To be an excellent leader & success- fully deliver, people have to believe you and be willing to walk with you.
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