Government is considering introducing a subsidy on fertilizers to support the growth of the agricultural sector by enabling farmers to increase their productivity.
This was revealed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni while speaking at a public rally at Masaka liberation square yesterday, as part of his monitoring tours of government wealth creation programs in the greater Masaka sub region.
The President indicated that he is going to initiate discussion in the cabinet for the possibility of considering subsidies on fertilizers.
He made the remarks in response to an outcry by John Kakande, a coffee farmer from Kyannamukaka Sub County in Masaka district, who highlighted the high cost of fertilizers and counterfeit farm inputs as the major impediment to farmers.
The President Museveni noted that in addition to providing irrigation equipment to various organized farmers’ groups, he is going to present a proposal of introducing subsidies on fertilizers to make them affordable to farmers, as one of the ways to support the growth of the agricultural sector, which contributors a lot to the improvement of household incomes.
On the other hand, President Museveni warned against any interference that may frustrate his idea of providing free vocational training programs for the underprivileged youths, through the industrial hubs and skilling centers constructed in the different parts of the country.
