NAPRO calls for gov�t procurement support
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Speaking during a tour of the plant by the Central District Council’s (CDC) executive committee, operations manager, Ramogoma Kaisara said this could assist NAPRO to achieve its mandate of developing the horticultural sector and ensuring food security.
He added that they uplift local farmers hence it is important that all stakeholders strictly buy from NAPRO.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...