The assistant commissioner crop production in the ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, John Lodungokol has disclosed that the Ministry is looking forward to releasing 30 tractors in each district across Karamoja sub region.

This follows the successful piloting of the tractor project to enhance mechanization of Agriculture in in the districts of Abim, Nabilatuk, Kaabong and Napak.

According to Lodungokol, a concept for mechanization of agriculture in Karamoja was generated and 17 tractors were released by the ministry for the piloting project.

The tractors were put up for hire, with farmers paying one hundred and twenty thousand shillings for their fields to be ploughed.

Lodungokol says according to the data captured, the tractors managed to plough over 200 acres across the region but wonders if the farmers will reap from the farm proceeds because of the prolonged drought.

Cue//…Lodungokol on Tractors

Lodungokol further revealed that the ministry of Agriculture will increase access to Agriculture inputs with dealers installed in every district.

He appealed to farmers in the region to embrace government co- funding irrigation program so as to address drought related challenges.

Cue//…Lodungokol on Access of inputs