President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday 18th November, 2024 urged leaders in Teso to prioritise the fight against land fragmentation in the sub region to foster sustainable development.
Addressing a gathering today at the home of the Vice President, H.E Jessica Alupo in Katakwi District, President Museveni emphasised the need for proactive leadership to address Africa’s persistent challenges.
Earlier on, the President toured the Vice President’s model farm featuring poultry, piggery, fish farming, banana growing and dairy farming.
This is part of his regional wealth creation assessment tour in the Teso sub-region which commenced on Monday 18th November, 2024.
The President identified land fragmentation as a significant obstacle to development.
“Every time the head of a family passes away, what they built up is divided and destroyed. A rich man’s children finish everything, but that’s not how the Europeans handled it. They found a way to divide without destroying,” he narrated.
To illustrate the importance of resource management, President Museveni cited an example from Kabale.
“I told them, ‘I have five homes but only one water pot. What should I do? Should I break it and share the fragments so that everyone is happy?’ They responded, ‘No, don’t break it.’ Instead, they suggested, ‘Bring water and distribute it among the houses.’ That’s how the Europeans managed,” he said.
“When we took power, many areas had already been severely fragmented. We asked ourselves, what medicine do we give these people? That’s when we developed our manifesto in the 1960s. We promoted extensive and intensive agriculture. Extensive agriculture like maize isn’t where you make significant money. That’s why we created the four