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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 150 cassava farmers and SMEs involved in different stages of the value chain in Arua District have gone through a 4-day extensive training under the PostBank Agri-SME Skills Development Programme, facilitated in partnership with Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises (FSME) to equip them with value addition skills, executives said on July 25.
The training session involved 3 days of technical training that took place at Kabia and Sons Millers where the farmers had a hands-on learning session at the plant gaining knowledge on the entire process of producing cassava flour, proper post-harvest handling to maintain quality, and good manufacturing practices and an overall approach to value addition on their cassava produce with the required quality so that they can explore regional trade opportunities.
“At PostBank, we are committed to fostering prosperity for Ugandans which aligns with our new tagline, Grow Prosper. By upskilling farmers, we can enable them to transition from subsistence to commercial farming,” Kizito Enzama, a Personal Banker at PostBank Arua branch said.
Over 150 cassava farmers and SMEs in Arua District completed a four-day training under the PostBank Agri-SME Skills Development Programme, in partnership with @fsme_uganda
The training included a hands-on session at Kabia and Sons Millers on good manufacturing practices to… pic.twitter.com/NrS02Pmbon— PostBank Uganda (@postbankug) July 25, 2024
