Nyaruguru: Irish Potato farmers call for Government support to establish a factory

By The Inspirer Writer.

Some of farmers of Irish Potatoes in Nyaruguru district call for government support to establish a factory that processes their produce.

Sources who were interviewed by UMUSEKE in Cyuna Cell in Rusenge Sector in Nyaruguru District said that if they get a potato processing plant would help them in their economic development.

One of the farmers said that if the potato factory came, it would help them become professional farmers and help them figure out how they can store potatoes seeds for a long time.

His colleague also said that they have enough Irish potato produce that need to be processes for value addition.

The Acting Mayor of Nyaruguru District Janvier Gashema says that the area has enough Irish potatoes produce and that they will be thinking of a factory following the extent to which the yield is increasing.

“The good news is that this area of Nyaruguru district is known to be producing enough Irish potatoes, we need to first continue increasing the produce and think on how to establish a small factory that can process cheeps.” Gashema told Umuseke.

There is a hope to boost other sectors beyond agriculture once the Irish potatoes value chain is boosted to the stage of agroprocessing.