Summary:
- Musiime highlighted that introducing landcare initiatives in primary schools would help learners acquire essential skills in land management and environmental conservation, ultimately contributing to saving lives in the long run.
KABALE: The Coordinator for the Kabale Agro-Forestry Network (KAN), Jimmy Musiime, has called on the government to support junior landcare projects in schools to promote environmental conservation and sustainable land management.
Musiime highlighted that introducing landcare initiatives in primary schools would help learners acquire essential skills in land management and environmental conservation, ultimately contributing to saving lives in the long run.
Speaking on Monday at Nyabikoni Primary School during a visit to monitor the progress of the junior landcare project, Musiime revealed that limited resources have restricted the initiative to only 18 schools across the Greater Kabale District.
He further urged parents to establish kitchen gardens at their homes to ensure a reliable food supply and improve household nutrition.
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Denis Twiine, the junior landcare facilitator at Nyabikoni Primary School, praised the project for its impact on the school community. He noted that the school now produces its own food and sells the surplus, generating income from land that was previously lying idle.
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