Okidi Patrick, Dokolo – More than 5,000 young individuals have already benefited from a five-year strategic plan initiated by BRAC Seeds Uganda in Dokolo District. On Thursday, November 21, 2024, over 35 youths in Dokolo District participated in training focused on utilizing a four-acre farming model, sponsored by BRAC Seeds Uganda, which has committed to providing them with seeds to help alleviate poverty.
During her address to the youths at the District Headquarters, Judith Legico Sofi, a partnership officer with BRAC Social Enterprises Uganda, encouraged the participants to apply the skills they acquired in training and share them with their peers, emphasizing the importance of focusing on agriculture as a means to escape poverty.
“We have conducted this training with many of our agents to assess the end-of-season outcomes alongside our agricultural promoters,” said Sofi.
BRAC Seeds Uganda expresses its gratitude to the farming community in Dokolo District for their loyalty and enthusiasm in cultivating crops such as maize, sorghum, and various vegetables, which are instrumental in improving their livelihoods.
Jasper Odyek, the BRAC District Coordinator for Dokolo, commended BRAC for its initiative aimed at reaching and empowering over 5,000 youths through agricultural projects. “My life has transformed, and I encourage my fellow youth to value farming and avoid the pitfalls of idleness. We can achieve great wealth by scaling our crop production from small to larger operations,” said Jasper Odyek.
Steward Owiny Emmanuel, who hails from Okwongodul Sub-County and is the chairperson of the Oturo Rao Vat under the Light Youth Farmers Group, expressed gratitude to BRAC for supplying them with F1 Champion maize seeds. He proudly announced that, in addition to the F1 seeds, they also received 100 kilograms of foundation seeds, which they can sell at 3,000 shillings per kilogram after harvesting.
Gladis Ewok, the chairperson of the Lok Anok Youth Group located in Okwongodul Sub-County, expressed her desire for a bicycle from BRAC. She encourages other girls with the capability to focus on agriculture, as she herself is able to earn over one million shillings annually through farming.
