President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on the people of Karamoja to adopt commercial agriculture, industrialization, and other sectors of the economy to uplift themselves from poverty and create wealth.
The President made the remarks on Wednesday while commissioning the Karamoja Presidential Industrial Hub in Lokitidede Town Council, Napak District.
He highlighted the four key sectors for wealth creation as commercial agriculture for food security and income generation, manufacturing/industries (both large- and small-scale), services such as education, healthcare, and hospitality, and the growing field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
The President also recommended that the Industrial Hub allocate four acres of land for a demonstration of the “four-acre model project, a strategy aimed at optimizing agricultural output on small parcels of land.
The Karamoja Industrial Hub has already trained thousands of youths, equipping them with practical skills in welding, carpentry, tailoring, bakery, hairdressing, electronics and more.
The Karamoja Industrial Hub is part of a broader government effort that has so far trained over 12,000 youths across the country, equipping them with life-changing skills to drive Uganda’s development.
