We may be growing rice!

I've been in contact with Emmanuel Kayaayo, who is the Uganda Program Coordinator for Sasakawa Global 2000, a NGO who is launching agricultural development programs in the country to work towards hunger and poverty eradication. They have built a rice mill in Nakisunga, a town about 10 miles from Katosi. This mill gives local farmers the ability to bring their raw rice and have it refined and packaged for sale on the open market.

The great thing about this mill is that is is positioned just about halfway between Katosi and Kampala, which means that if we initiate rice production in Katosi and provide the means of transportation, the farmers can develop a crop which will generate an income high enough not only to support themselves, but provide for their families health & education needs.

We will be meeting with Emmanuel (what a great name!) in May when we travel to Katosi to speak with local farmers and begin promoting the production of a rice variety called NERICA (New Rice for Africa), a variety which has been developed for the growing conditions in Africa. Check out this link for more information -
Keep posted for more developments!

Grace & Peace