It was 15th
and 16th August 2013, when Rwenzori Information Centers Network
participated in the 4th Annual farmer’s symposium held in Kabarole
District for two days at kagote SDA hall. Under the theme “ linking farmers to wider Agribusiness opportunities The event
was jointly organized by Agriprofocus
and the regional steering committee comprised of RIC-NET ,KRC, SNV, CABCS, FORMA,
KYEDFA, Kiima Foods, PELUM, BIC, SATNET, Hofokam, Pride Microfinance and
Centenary Bank among others.
The Marketplace event was aimed at bringing together key actors in
agricultural sector for networking, sharing information, dialogue, interaction
and making deals.
The show targeted mainly Individual
farmers, farmer groups, cooperatives, Associations, input dealers,
Agro-traders, processors, government extension workers, farmer organizations
and NGOs around Rwenzori region dealing
in Agricultural financing and market information.
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| people accessing market information at RIC-NET stall |
RIC-NET stall hosted
over 201 clients who accessed Information on crop protection by plant clinics,
news letters and a Newspaper article where market prices of banana, maize, cassava,
beans, vegetable were displayed on RIC-NET stall for local farmers and
then an agricultural portal on www.ricnet.co.ug enabled farmers with
advanced technology to access current ,timely and relevant information on line.
The event was officiated by the MP Fort-portal municipality on 15th August 2013 who called upon the participants to access information on modern farming from the CSOs in the region and more so invest widely in the Agriculture sector .
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| RIC-NET plant Doctor explaining plants diseases. |
The event was officiated by the MP Fort-portal municipality on 15th August 2013 who called upon the participants to access information on modern farming from the CSOs in the region and more so invest widely in the Agriculture sector .
The symposium was also
spiced by a networking dinner at gardens where participants danced to their
best.
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