By Abdulkarim Ssengendo
Mugume Mcgregor a poultry farmer in Rwemiyenje village in Mbarara City South division. The youthful farmer doesn’t regret taking up the venture which he said is earning him shs1.5m a month.
Mugume has created five jobs at his farm. He broods 500 birds every two weeks, selling 1,500 birds in six weeks. Magume has specialized in breeding broilers which he said are easy to manage and excellent profitability and productivity with lowest production costs.
Mugume started Amona Investment Farm before COVID with 200 birds in a small house, but the pandemic negatively affected the progress of his project. Mugume was among the 18,800 who were skilled under the Skilling in Agripreneurship for Increased Youth Employment (SAY) project, which is funded by the Netherlands. The four-year project is implemented by AVSI Foundation.
The training has helped to stimulate the growth of his business
Mugume, 29 years old, is a graduate from Bishop Stuart University.
He graduated in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness Management and Community development. He said the key pillar to success in farming is for one to believe in themselves, have passion for something, and go for projects that will earn them income.
Regarding value addition, he said they dress chicken, package and freeze them and brand them, though still using local methods. He sleeps at his farm to protect his birds.
