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YES HOLDS A WORKSHOP WITH STAKEHOLDERS
YES in partnership with the Busia Municipal Council, Makerere university and Vienna University of Technology held a workshop on 4th October which was presided over by Researchers from Makerere University, Ms Jenninah Karungi and Ogwang Francis, the Municipal council officials, Jacob a researcher from Vienna university, and the YES staff. The NAADs extension service provider who was also the chief guest Ms Rashida Namiya officially opened the ceremony. In her speech she technically illustrated how compost manure can be applied to a garden. Jacob from Vienna University also the initiator of the project communicated by 
highlighting the projects background, methodology and what has been observed through out. He also demonstrated the use of compost in agriculture for example the banana peelings can be used as animals feed instead of being dumped in drainage channels. He however complimented that the manure can as well be harmful to humans if not handled well. In the DAO (District Agriculture Officer)Patrick Egesas speech, he requested Jacob that the Farmers are not yet well familiarized with the usefulness of compost manure therefore sustainability of the project is very vital which surely needs a supportive hand from big organizations since it is quite expensive. He also suggested that a staff of NAADs coordinators should be deployed at each sub county for an effective work. The NAADs coordinator Ms Lydia thanked YES for having mobilized the farmers and engaged them in such a great practice. The district Mayors speech, 
Mr. Michael Mugeni included welcoming all members and was overwhelmed by the prolific turn up of farmers and appealed to them to always do the same whenever called upon. Jenninah Karungi a researcher demonstrated more about the composting process, potential benefits of the technology, challenges faced with the method, shared other successful case studies they carried out in both Mukono and Kampala, and in her conclusion she acknowledged that compost manure gradually release its nutrients unlike the artificial fertilizers and so emphasized that results of compost manure for a given crop are realized after some long time which is very advantageous. Mr. Ogwang Francis also a researcher from Makerere University Presented on the yield of the 3 crops that were grown in the five Demo sites with use of compost manure and in his remarks he recommended that compost manure is good for improving the fertility of soils and lastly gave great thanks to the farmers for their participation in the project. The Environment Officer Ms Teopista Namajja came in last who gave a presentation on environment and climate change issues. She went ahead and illustrated the causes of climate change like plastic burning, brick burning, 
charcoal burning, organic matter decomposition, deforestation, among others, and effects of greenhouse gases, which consequently led to the coming up with the composting Project by NEMA in collaboration with the Busia Municipality. She therefore encouraged members to work together in order to embrace the benefits of the project, including protection of our environment and provision of compost manure at a cheap cost. Farmers were actually also given opportunity to express themselves about the project which they did successfully stating the benefits, challenges and where they need help.Posted by Babirye Harriet, documentation officer, YES
