Legislators debating a motion to appreciate the President for the clear and precise exposition of government policy in the State of the Nation Address delivered to Parliament in June are calling for improved agricultural access for Ugandans, to enable them improve their livelihoods.
Hon. Betty Aol (PFF, Gulu City Woman Representative) raised concerns over inequitable distribution of animals to Acholi sub-region under the restocking programme, where she noted that the five animals per household are given to few individuals per quarter, in the sub-region.
She noted that area residents depend on animals like oxen to plough their gardens due to limited access to mechanical agricultural inputs like tractors, however, lack of access to the restocking programme has affected them greatly.
“Right now, poverty is going up because my people cannot go into commercialisation of agriculture. While the President talked about kisanja no sleep where he wants resources to reach the grassroots, he has started late,” Aol said.
The President delivered the State of the Nation Address to Parliament on 04 June 2026. In the address, he reiterated promotion of intensive agriculture for individuals with small pieces of land and extensive agriculture for individuals with big pieces of land.

Otuke District Woman Representative, Hon. Susan Abeja urged the Ministry of Agriculture to avail coffee seedlings to farmers in the proper planting season, noting that they are often supplied during the dry season.
“We are yearning to promote coffee in Otuke district but we have a challenge of drought. I call on government to support our farmers with low-financing irrigation systems and also carry out regional mapping to identify what coffee types are fit for our soils," said Abeja.
Hon. Rose Obigah (NRM, Terego District Woman Representative) called for urgent intervention to address water flooding which she said has affected crops in Imvepi Refugee Settlement.
“Water Aid tried to construct a project for agriculture for water production, but they touched the eye of the water. The water has now flooded farms in Imvepi. I ask the responsible minister to come to Terego and reign in on the situation,” Obigah said.
The State Minister for Animal Industry, Hon. Bright Rwamirama, told the House that the contractor abandoned the water project at Imvepi, but said works are being done to restore it.
“We are very aware about that case and our technical people are on the ground with those from Ministry of Water, and the problem is being solved. We are working on a programme approach with Ministry of Water and Ministry Local Government where we can tackle a problems together,” said Rwamirama.
Terego East County MP, Hon. Wilfred Babanga, called on government to support the district with equipment to support mechanised agriculture, including in the refugee settlements.
“If we are to participate in the expanded economy of this country, our people need to be supported with a tractor in every subcounty so that they can till land and meaningfully participate in economic transformation,” Babanga noted.
During his address on the state of the nation, President Yoweri Museveni said the issue of irrigation across the country was being addressed so as stabilize the agriculture sector.
He cited the development of micro, solar-powered irrigation schemes being in conjunction with British group – Nexus Green.
“As we speak they have worked with government to put solar powered irrigation systems in the districts of Ngora, Serere, Bukedea, Amolatar, Kwania, Apac, Kasanda, Masaka and Mukono. We have told Ugandans that our economy has got potential in four sectors of commercial agriculture, manufacturing, services and ICT,” Museveni said.