BY OBED KULE KITHENDE
Members of the National Unity Platform (NUP) in Kasese district have reacted on the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which was successfully passed by Parliament on Wednesday.
The MPs approved the bill, which abolishes the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). Its functions will now be transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, announced that 305 MPs were physically present in the plenary session when the decision was made.
But the NUP members in Kasese have argued that government should come out and clearly explain to the population how the bill would be handled for the benefit of the citizen.
Mr. Robert Asingya Muthoma, the NUP Publicity Secretary for Kasese Municipality told the press at the Kasese Branch Offices that most farmers are not sure of the future of their cash crop because they do not understand the passed bill.
He thus asks government to use both Radio and Television Stations to explain clearly and breakdown the bill to the farmers.
Mr. Livingstone Kato Zunkuka, a party member says since coffee is among the potential cash crops in the country, government increase its price so that the farmers are enabled to take their children to schools.
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