Summary:
- Kyomukama explained that crops such as coffee, beans, maize, matooke, and timber are frequently sold immediately after harvest at low prices. However, farmers could earn significantly more by processing these goods into value-added products.
RUKUNGIRI: The Rukungiri District LC5 Chairman, Geoffrey Kyomukama, urged farmers to add value to their produce to maximize the benefits of agriculture.
Speaking to Tree Growers and Timber Traders in Rukungiri Municipality, Kyomukama emphasized the importance of value addition. He pointed out that farmers often receive low prices when selling their products directly to traders.
Kyomukama explained that crops such as coffee, beans, maize, matooke, and timber are frequently sold immediately after harvest at low prices. However, farmers could earn significantly more by processing these goods into value-added products.
He noted that local products are often exported as raw materials to Europe, America, Asia, and other regions, where they are processed into finished goods and sold back to Uganda at higher prices.
Kyomukama commended the Rukungiri Tree and Timber Traders Cooperative Society for setting up an advanced workshop with high-quality machines to add value to timber.
CUE IN KYOMUKAMA…..ON VALUE ADDITION… RR/ENG//
