Norah Owaraga

Is industrial meat a right fit for us?

“My fear is that government agents will eventually grow skeptical of their people’s capacity to deliver this pipe dream and so the agents will justify land grabbing, in order to produce beef industrially. The whole process will bring all sorts of strange investors here. Once again, we and our people will be declared backward, because…

Random finds on our streets

First a disclaimer. I honestly do not think that it is extra ordinary for us to randomly find things on our streets. I dare say it is more the norm for things to be looked for on the streets than we would look for them in the ‘official shopping places.’ It is difficult for me…

We have already done it on paper, it is possible

There are a few things that must take place to succeed on some of those plans. “Cotton, we are going to emphasize not only production of cotton, but also value addition.” In other words, cotton cloth etc. There must be a ban on all second hand (used) clothes donated from overseas and sold cheaply all…

Coffee and cocoa growing in Teso

For some reason, the ongoing full on campaign and promotion for growing coffee and cocoa in Teso sits uncomfortable with me. I wonder the extent the experience of coffee and cocoa growing in Teso today is similar to the experience of women in the 1920s as regards cotton growing in Teso. Or even perhaps a…