The Diocese of Kigezi, in partnership with the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), has launched a Hass Avocado program aimed at transforming household incomes and improving livelihoods across the region.
The initiative, unveiled at St. Peter’s Cathedral Rugarama on Thursday under the theme “Make Hass Avocado the Main Cash Crop of Kigezi by 2035 – Let’s Start the Journey Together,” seeks to make avocado farming a key driver of economic growth in Kigezi.
According to Rev. Can. Milton Nkurunungi, the Diocesan Secretary, the program targets at least five Hass avocado trees per household, with the goal of enhancing food security and income generation for local communities.
He noted that while Kigezi has long lacked a reliable cash crop, the region’s favorable climate and fertile soils make it ideal for avocado cultivation.
Source:The Source.
