Africa agriculture ambassador 2015 winner named
“So many people have abused me that “how can you go to St. Mary’s College Kisubi and be a farmer?” said Kaahwa. But the joke has turned around and Kaahwa has beaten the odds and made it, not only as a farmer but as Africa Ambassador 2015.
This award, given by a Dutch company that manufactures agricultural equipment– AGCO Africa, had 120 participants from around Africa of which about 10 were from Uganda. Kaahwa said Kenya and Nigeria made up the biggest number of applicants.
Smiling and glad to have won the $10, 000 dollar award, Kaahwa said the road to success has been rather bumpy with some failed projects, such as last year’s horticulture project in Kamuli.
“I was growing bitter tomatoes (entula) but the dry season destroyed them,” he said.
Not one to brood over failure, Kaahwa said he had to keep farming and hope that a better harvest will soon be reaped. Indeed he was right because he will represent Africa at the agriculture summit next year in Berlin, where he said he will promote agribusiness in Africa at that platform.
Down but not low, Kaahwa started afresh and his farm flourishes as he gets ready to push the case for agriculture in Africa, especially for Africa’s youth in Berlin next January.
Source: newvision.co.ug
