Dear Colleagues,

I would like to thank Mr. Arike for delving deeper into the substance.

Clearly, most people (including some tobacco growers) understand the
endemic hazards that go with tobacco farming - particularly the way it
is done in West Nile. We need Government policy on Tobacco growing in
West Nile revised and a policy to encourage alternative 'cash' crop put
in place. By the way, my perception is that it is misleading to
categorise crops - cash crop or food crop.

Regards,

Sebastian



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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:58:08 +0000
From: Arike J Pundro <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 17,      Issue 65
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Dear Bro/sisters,

I think that, to support Tobacco in a expenses of loosing our beloved
ones health and also destruction of fertilizer is another.  Our parents
those years accepted and also look at tobacco as a fast money generation
at the eyes of ignorance. Simple explanation given was quite
satisfactory, imagine your self or put your self into the innocent
farmers shoes. Working all year round to Shs 50,000 ugandan shillings.
Mineral and organic is a toxic substance in soil that is directly
created by fertilizer that has a negative effect on oxygen supply that
damage fish and other forms of animal life. Accumulation of nitrate to
water that lead to diminishing of quality of drinking water we obtain
from the ground. Further more enrichment of atmosphere with ammonia from
the organic manures and mineral fertilizers.  These are few things that
I can mention excluding the direct human hazards like skin cancer and
others. I think we also think and assess price of a plane I do not think
the amoun
 t received from tobacco does not afford to buy the so called plane.

Arike

 

 

 
 


Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:54:38 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 17, Issue 65 -
Tobacco Growing in West Nile
To: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]





Dear Isaac,  

Thank you for the issues and concerns you have raised on the subject
captioned below.  You, however, stopped short of suggesting solutions to
the plight of the tobacco farmers from West Nie region.     

My uncle was a farmer way back in the ,70's and I recall the boom period
when the farmers in Ajia and Arivu sub-counties wanted to buy a plane
since they got a lot of money that time!  What happened to the good old
days?

That notwithstanding, am of the considered view that one of own
(students from Higher Institutions) should conduct a research on the
topic you have raised with a view to finding a lasting solution to the
problem.

I therefore, suggest that readers may contribute ideas to solve this
seemly perenial and terminal problem of the farmers.

Eng. Dr. Ajedra Gabriel G. Aridru. 







From: Dramadri Isaac <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thu, January 28, 2010 12:57:04 AM
Subject: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 17, Issue 65



 TOBACCO FARMING  CAUSE OF MICRO-CLIMATE CHANGE AND CYCLES OF POVERTY
IN WEST NILE 
 
I need to bring to the attention of this forum what the above has costed
the lives of our rural  peasants who are miss advised or misguided by
greedy individuals.

Read the following carefully

 There is no profit farmers get in the year round investment beacuse
what they actual get is the cost for their  labour
 There are no streamlined Agro forestry and re-afforestation program
apart from telling farmers to plant eucalyptus that drains wet land and
destroy soils.
No farmer education and training  on how to use the little money they
have recived
They have mantained weak farmer leadership that only extend their rule
over the famer with no concern of what the farmers face in their
families
No discolsure of the international market price of tobacco in the world
market and yet the put false grade to rob the farmers of their tobacco
and sell at competitive price in the international market infact an
indirect slave trade ie use of excessive labour without pay
There is no projcet BATU is spear heading in Westnile to thank the
people for work well done for them.and many more
Therefore, fellow westnilers it is high time we educated our people so
that they can understand  the cost every thing we are doing now
otherwise I am afraid that what the next generation may find a desert
instead of green golden grass and I pray that this year the West Nile
Foundation should look into some of these things that is affecting the
socio-economic well being of our local people other than solving crisis
programs like what happened to  Tobacco farmers last year.






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  2. Re: Re: Fw: MASU granduation party (Patrick Okuni)
  3. Re: The West Nile Foundation - President's Submission
      (Vasco Oguzua)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:30:50 -0800 (PST)
From: Dimba Tabani Patrick <[email protected]>
Subject: [WestNileNet] RE:Footsteps of Level headed-leadership
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The Regional Tier system of government which will come into existence in
Uganda in the near future is the most and ideal form of government for
Ugandans at large.This type of government was there in Sixties at
District level.Districts were combined to form REGIONS such as NORTHERN
REGION,EASTERN REGION,CENTRAL REGION andWESTERN REGION.Districts and
Regions were absolutely well organized in terms of Education,Health and
Agriculture.In the field of Education, schools were well organized and
service delivery was made perfect.The REGIONAL TIER will ignite
atmosphere of  self determination where developmental initiatives could
be launched by the local people.The Regional Tier will have its own
government plus members of Parliament.The Party which attains the
majority members of Parliament will rule in the REGIONAL TIER
GOVERNMENT.The Districts within the Region would form their own local
governments.The late Dr OBOTE encouraged and promoted Regional
Development.It is completely right and fitting now to follow the
footsteps of the late Dr Obote.The commonmans charter of the most
eloquent President in the entire world is being practised in SOUTH
AFRICA yet Ugandans still bicker on REGIONAL TIER.It is high time to
strengthen the JUDICIARY and EXECUTIVE of REGIONAL TIER in WESTNILE as a
whole.


      
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:25:19 -0800 (PST)
From: Patrick Okuni <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Re: Fw: MASU granduation party
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]>,
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Hi Colleagues
 
Thanks for all the humour - I didn't in the least imagine Fr Ruffino's
experience and depth of language on the issue of malua.
 
On a more serious note, the MASU guys are for final budgeting right now,
and just called me. They quite tight on funding, even for malua. Guys,
let us show solidarity and participate by sending them some funds now by
MM to 0774 265003. My humble 100K or so should reach them by tomorrow.
Over to you all?
 
Regards
 
Patrick

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Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Re: Fw: MASU granduation party
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Bwana Ezaga
Nice to hear from you. It was just to say we are missing in action with
your valuable westnilic wisdom. Some joke was needed.
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Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:42:02 -0500
From: Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]>
Subject: [WestNileNet] Re: The West Nile Foundation - President's
    Submission
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Fellow Distinguished Brothers and Sisters on this Forum,



I would like to thank Mr. Sebastian Owilla for a good point of
information in re-informing this forum of the important debate the
President of West Nile Foundation requested about activities of the
Foundation. I know Mr. John Avudria has been persistently mentioning
this issue in the past few weeks,  but we have not been able to initiate
any discussions or deliberations on the administration or coordination
and/or activities of the Foundation. Thank you Mr. Rogers Anguzu for
re-posting the President's submission which I actually had never seen
before. Infact I have not seen the minutes of the last meeting which
probably was also posted, but slipped off my attention somewhere when I
was probably not a away for sometime.




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Message: 4
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rum subscribers are faced with with respect to the development of our
regio=
n=2C West Nile. They are many and almost all of them are equally
important =
when one sits to think about them. According to the President=2C there
are =
almost 220 subscribers to the forum to discuss the development issues of
We=
st Nile.  I would like to believe that these 220 people have made a
serious=
decision to subscribe to the debate and discussions to move our region
to =
a different level of development as opposed to what it is at this
present t=
ime. However=2C we should not be naive to believe that all these
subscriber=
s have the same agenda in their subscription to the forum. In our
discussio=
n and/or deliberations for the development of the region we are bound to
ri=
dicule and antagonize each other and the government wherever
appropriate. H=
owever=2C we shall have have to bear in mind that vigorous intellectual
deb=
ate should be encouraged without fear and favour but in the interest of
fin=
ding a solution to the problem(s) at hand. We shall definitely identify
and=
isolate subscribers who may have sinister objectives and other agenda
with=
regard to the development of our region.=20

=20

First I would like to suggest that since the foundation is has no funds
as =
it has just been initiated=2C we should all agree to pay the annual
sh.50=
=2C000.00/- as suggested. [Assuming all the 220 subscribers paid up=2C
we s=
hall have (220 X 50=2C000.00) =3D 11=2C000=2C000.00 (11 million) which I
be=
lieve is a reasonable starting funds for the Foundation]. I will begin
by p=
ledging my membership - please treasurer write me in and I will pay
sh.100=
=2C000.00/- for my membership by this weekend. I think we should should
sta=
rt from this point of paying membership fee so that the foundation has
some=
operational funds.

=20

Secondly=2C I would like to suggest the foundation should  follow up
with t=
he Education Task Force deliberations and the Hunger Project we already
sta=
rted since last year.=20

As for the education project=2C we saw a report sometime last year=2C a
sub=
mission of which I believe was only associated with schools in Yumbe
distri=
ct. Much as we may have similar problems with schools in the whole of
West =
Nile=2C I think we need to find out what happened to the reports from
other=
districts? Although the president's submission had a plan to have 150
PhD =
holders and 200 Master degree holders in west Nile=2C I would like to
say t=
hat I think the problems with Kindergarden (Pre-Primary)=2C Primary and
Sec=
ondary school level are the most important the foundation should
address. I=
f the early foundations are not properly laid=2C we are bound to have
probl=
ems in achieving those targets for the higher learning. We have all seen
ho=
w in the past 20 or so years the levels of Primary and Secondary
education =
has deteriorated in our region. My suggestion would be for the
foundation t=
o establish or support at least two or three Primary and Secondary
schools =
in each of the districts in West Nile. These schools should become model
sc=
hools from which the highest academic standards are expected=2C
enforced=2C=
with excellent school infrastructure provided and qualified and well
motiv=
ated teachers recruited. While higher education (PhDs and Masters
Degrees) =
is a good bar we have set=2C it is imperative to note that our
expectation =
in the kind of education we should think is should be linked to many
improv=
ements in quality of life=2C such as increased employment
opportunities=2C =
lowered fertility rates=2C more productive farming=2C better
nutrition=2C e=
mpowerment of women=2C reduction of maternal and child mortality=2C
improve=
d hygiene=2C and lower incidence of diseases.=20

=20

The Hunger project should continue=2C and more seeds needs to be
procured a=
nd distributed to the people in need and perhaps the program can be
modifie=
d to agricultural self help projects with the focus on food security.
=20

=20

Thirdly=2C the Foundation should be at the centre of finding ways to
provid=
e energy for our region. We all know that one of the problems we face in
We=
st Nile is lack of stable energy supply for almost any possible
development=
activity. If we want to attract foreign investments or even local
investme=
nts=2C we shall need to have a stable and adequate source and supply of
ene=
rgy.=20

=20

Fourthly=2C we have a major catastrophe awaiting if we do not address
the w=
ater supply issues in the whole of West Nile. Sometime back I mentioned
tha=
t we have to brace ourselves for a serious fight for source of water to
sup=
ply the much needed water in West Nile. Although we have the River Nile
flo=
wing within our reach=2C Sudan and Egypt which entirely depend on the
Nile =
will not make it easy for us to tap some of the water from the NILE. In
whi=
ch case we need to begin planning for conservation of the Borehole water
wh=
ich we mostly depend on. This requires us to think of better ways to
harnes=
s our limited groundwater resources. With vagary of climatic
uncertainties =
we should not be complacent that we shall have enough quantity of
quality w=
ater for our daily use. Other than the daily domestic use of water=2C if
we=
are to aspire for industries in our region we shall need sufficient
water =
supply. We therefore need to think of planning and implementing water
conse=
rvation as soon as possible.

=20

Fifth=2C we need the Foundation to plan for the reconstruction or
advocate =
for reconstruction of Arua Airfield as an International Airport as in
the i=
nitial plan in the 1970's. I believe with the improvement of Arua
Airfield =
to an international airport=2C we shall create businesses which will
will t=
ranslate into jobs. Movement of good and people through Arua will have a
tr=
emendous economic impact in our region. Goods and people travelling to
Equa=
torial region of Congo and Southern Sudan will create a huge market with
do=
wn fall of other businesses being created in our region.  Suffice to
say=2C=
good infrastructure is important=3B it is the bedrock of economic
growth. =
Good leaders understand its importance=3B great leaders ensure that it
is b=
uilt.

=20

Sixth=2C the issue of following up with matters affecting our people. In
th=
is particular case=2C I would like to suggest the issue of Tobacco
farmers =
not being paid up to two years since they sold their had earned produce
bre=
aks my heart. I was able to experience the agony of these farmers who
have =
worked so hard. These people have on numerous occasions gone to the
centres=
to claim their money but many at times in vain. BAT does not even
apprecia=
te the efforts of these farmers. These farmers are left to feel like
beggar=
s begging for some free money from BAT when these people are demanding
thei=
r hard earned money. Some of the people pay their children's school fees
wi=
th that money and some of the kids may not attend or go to school
because B=
AT has not paid their parents. I think it is high time we need to
demonstra=
te to BAT that we shall not allow our people being treated like beggars
any=
more when these people are demanding for their rightful wages.

=20

There are many issues to tackle but I will stop here for now.=20

Back to you Forum members=2C what do you say?

=20

I thank you all=2C

=20

Vasco Oguzua

=20

=20

=20

=20

=20

=20
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Ni=
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any d=
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an=
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Infac=
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proba=
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when I=
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&nbsp=3B<BR>

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imp=
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developmen=
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de=
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of development as opposed to what it is at this present time. However=2C
we=
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deliberat=
ions for the development of the region we are bound to ridicule and
antagon=
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shall=
have have to bear in mind that vigorous intellectual debate should be
enco=
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to=
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su=
bscribers who may have sinister objectives and other agenda with regard
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&nbsp=3B<BR>
First I would like to suggest that since the foundation is has no
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thi=
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&nbsp=3B<BR>
Secondly=2C I would like to suggest the foundation should&nbsp=3B follow
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alre=
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As for the education project=2C&nbsp=3Bwe saw a report sometime last
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wh=
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presid=
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addres=
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see=
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educat=
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provid=
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deve=
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&nbsp=3B<BR>
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tha=
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wate=
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conservation o=
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to =
think of better ways to harness our limited groundwater
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tha=
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&nbsp=3B<BR>
Fifth=2C we need&nbsp=3Bthe Foundation&nbsp=3Bto plan&nbsp=3Bfor the
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national Airport as in the initial plan&nbsp=3Bin the 1970's.&nbsp=3BI
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we=
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region.&nbsp=3B=
&nbsp=3BSuffice to say=2C&nbsp=3Bgood infrastructure
is&nbsp=3Bimportant=3B=
it is the bedrock of economic growth. Good leaders understand its
importan=
ce=3B great leaders ensure that it is built.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Sixth=2C the issue of following up with matters affecting our people. In
th=
is particular case=2C I would like to suggest the issue of Tobacco
farmers =
not being paid up to two years&nbsp=3Bsince they sold their had earned
prod=
uce breaks my heart. I was able to experience the agony of these farmers
wh=
o have worked so hard. These people have on numerous occasions gone to
the =
centres to claim their money but many at times in vain. BAT does not
even a=
ppreciate the efforts of these farmers. These farmers are left to feel
like=
beggars begging for some free money from BAT when these people are
demandi=
ng their hard earned money. Some of the people pay their children's
school =
fees with that money and some of the kids may not attend or go to school
be=
cause BAT has not paid their parents. I think it is high time we need to
de=
monstrate to BAT that we shall not allow our people being
treated&nbsp=3Bli=
ke beggars any more when these people are demanding for their rightful
wage=
s.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
There are many issues to tackle but&nbsp=3BI will stop here for now.
<BR>
Back to you Forum members=2C what do you say?<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
I thank you all=2C<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Vasco Oguzua<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
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