Farmers find new market for fruits
Water melons. Some Ugandan farmers dealing in fruit production will next week head to the Turkish city of Antalya about 461 kilometres south of the capital Istanbul, to exhibit their produce as the European food processing industry grows interest in Uganda’s organic products. FILE PHOTO
Some Ugandan farmers dealing in fruit production will next week head to the Turkish city of Antalya about 461 kilometres south of the capital Istanbul, to exhibit their produce as the European food processing industry grows interest in Uganda’s organic products.
This was revealed by Ms Hajara Akankwasa, the chairperson of the Kampala Women Traders Development Association (KAWOTDA) during an interview with Daily Monitor on Monday.
Ms Akankwasa said at least 30 farmers from different parts of the country have been registered with the Turkish Embassy in Kampala to travel for the exposition.
“The Turkish have fallen in love with the fruits from Uganda because they are organic. They invited our farmers to travel to Antalya for the exposition on November 28. If liked, the Turkish will make orders straightaway,” Ms Akankwasa said.
The invitation for the exhibition was made two months ago when members of KAWOTDA visited Turkey for a study tour on how to do successful businesses.
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What will be exhibited: The agricultural products to be exhibited in Turkey include; mangoes, lemons, avocado, pineapples, paw-paws, sim sim and aloe vera among others.
We would give them a portal in which to give us their feedback on how they want us to invest their money,” Mr Richard Byarugaba, managing director, NSSF
