Kanungu Coffee Farmers Empowered In Bid To Boost Production
While handing over a solar system to Kanungu Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited at the Cooperative headquarters today, the Stanbic Bank manager for Kihiihi branch, Milcah Kansiime and Patrick Twinamatsiko the head of SACCOs in the bank explained that this was part of their community social responsibilities of improving the quality of production of their clients.
Joshua Rukundo, one of the cooperative founders hailed the bank for the initiative saying that it will change their capacity to deliver.
Rukundo noted that they have been struggling with the inconsistent power supply in the area that has hindered their production potential over the years
Ambrose Amanyire, the Resident District Commissioner for Kanungu and Frank Byaruhanga, the district speaker hailed Stanbic bank for the initiative but warned the beneficiaries against enemies of progress that can at any time attack their cooperative. Coffee and tea growing are some of the leading agricultural activities in Kanungu district.
