The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Mr. Ben Kumumanya, has commissioned the UGX 845 million Buwana Milk Collection Centre located in Kinyogoga Sub-County, Nakaseke District.
Constructed under the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) Project, the facility marks a significant milestone in strengthening the dairy value chain and enhancing rural incomes across the Nakaseke cattle corridor.
The milk collection centre is one of several strategic investments by the LEGS Project in Nakaseke, aimed at improving infrastructure, boosting agricultural productivity, and expanding market access.
Other interventions constructed by the LEGS project in Nakaseke include the rehabilitation of the 33 km Gomero–Migani–Kagongi–Buwana Road, the Gayaza–Kalungu–Mityomere Community Access Road, Magoma and Katelekamese Market Sheds, the Kikwata Coffee Processing Facility, and the Kiwoko Maize Milling Plant.
The Permanent Secretary, Ben Kumumanya, commended Nakaseke District for its commendable service delivery, as reflected in their strong performance under the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP), where they ranked 12th out of 176 Local Governments. He also praised their impressive revenue collection efforts, which placed them 14th nationally, and assured the district of consideration under LEGS II, citing their commitment to implementing Government programmes.
These developments have greatly improved connectivity and market linkages, enabling farmers to transport their produce particularly milk more efficiently and profitably.
According to Mr. Abaho Dan, Chairperson of the Buwana Comparative Milk Group, the community has sufficient milk supply to fully utilize the facility. He added that plans are underway to venture into milk value addition to help stabilize and improve prices. “Currently, a litre of milk goes for UGX 700, but we hope this will increase once value is added through processing,” he said.
He also credited the improved Gomero–Migani road for easing access to markets. “In the past, when the road was impassable, a litre of milk would fetch only UGX 200. Today, thanks to the improved infrastructure, prices have risen to UGX 700,” he noted.
Importantly, the milk centre complements the efforts by the LEGS project to enhance livestock productivity through the training of Artificial Insemination (AI) technicians in the district who were trained two years ago.
Local youth and extension workers were also equipped with skills to offer AI services, a move expected to improve cattle breeds and increase milk and production .
The LEGS Project also speaks to the Parish Development Model (PDM) by addressing critical pillars such as production, value addition, infrastructure development, market access, and financial inclusion.
Through this integrated approach, the Government of Uganda , the Lives and Livelihood Fund and Islamic Development Fund are steadily transforming rural livelihoods and empowering subsistence farmers to transition into the money economy.
