Gulu RDC, Mr. Charles Ichogor together with his deputy Cosmas James Okidi attending the stakeholders meeting with consultants from the ministry of water. Photo. Courtesy.
The irrigation projects amounting to shillings 70billions are set to benefit Farmers in Gulu district following a stakeholder engagement meeting for Geotechnical investigation of a large-scale irrigation scheme at Unyama, held on 23rd June 2022 in Pawel Angany primary school, Patiko sub-county.
The consultant from the Ministry of water and environment, Engineer Martin Ojolong confirmed the development.
According to Eng. Ojolong, the work on the project will begin with testing the soil particles which are suitable for the irrigation Project, thereafter, serious labor-based work will be provided by local communities within the project areas.
Ojolong said that this multi-billion venture will also serve the population of Patiko sub-county and other neighbors.
Gulu Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Mr. Charles Ichogor together with his deputy Cosmas James Okidi, pledged to carry out constant monitoring of the project from the beginning up to the final stage of commissioning.
Mr. Okidi appealed to the Ministry to work together with the district teams for effective coordination in ensuring the success of the program.
"Let's own this project wholeheartedly as communities of Pawel, am sure this irrigation scheme will move us away from subsistence farming to commercial production.
“We applaud the visionary leadership of his Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for promoting agriculture as the only way to eradicate poverty at the households' level," Okidi asserted.
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