By Prossy Nandudu
Farmers coming to the Harvest Money Expo, which kicks off on Friday (14 February) at Namboole stadium are to interface with agriculture machinery and technologies from Denmark.
Denmark is viewed as one of the global leaders in agricultural technology, especially in precision farming due to the changing climate.
Some of the technologies they are using include drones, and satellites to gather accurate weather information for better seasonal planning, and proper agrochemical use and application among others.
This was revealed by Moses Nyabilia, the chief executive officer for aBi Development Limited, one of the organizations funded by Denmark among other development partners.
The special Danish Village will have different technologies and also house enterprises supported by Denmark.
He explained further that the enterprises and cooperatives coming to the show are part of their Green Agrifood System Programme (GRASP).
Through this program aBi Development wants to empower smallholder farmers with technologies that will make them resilient to the effects of climate change, Nyabila explained.
To ensure smooth planning and running of the expo, aBi also unveiled a sponsorship package worth sh80,000,000 that was handed over to Vision Group CEO, Don Wanyama, at the New Vision offices on Wednesday.
While unveiling the package, Wanyama welcomed the initiative, adding that since the theme of this year’s Harvest Money expo has an element of value addition, farmers have the opportunity to choose the technologies that suit their enterprises.
He explained further that the Harvest Money Expo is one of the initiatives that Vision Group continues to promote as its contribution towards the growth of the agriculture sector in the country.
“We created a couple of initiatives to add value in the agriculture space. Started by identifying and celebrating farmers who are doing extraordinary things, we graduated into the best farmer competition, and this led to the expo that brings together all the players in the sector in one space,” he said.
Because this year marks the 9th edition of the expo that goes back to its home, which is Namboole Stadium, over 40,000 showgoers are expected, he said.
