© 2012 -
Teso region was not originally a priority location for a project, because of its
strong tradition of cattle keeping. However we had requests from three different
organisations -
As of July 2012, we have around 10 buck stations in Soroti District and a few in each of Ngora, Kumi and Bukedea Districts.
• Introduction of the programme was initiated by local organisations.
• There is a shortage of milk in the area because of rustling raids by a neighbouring tribe. (The raids have now stopped, but the cattle population is still low.)
• Dairy goats have already been brought into the area by an enterprising local farmer, so there is now a demonstration centre already there (see picture left).
• Bringing two or three separate organisations into a common project may cause difficulties.
• Goats milk is still very unfamiliar in the area, so take-
• The area is flat, and so the environmental conservation element of the programme will not get the boost that it would in areas where tree planting is needed for erosion control.
• The potential project area is large, and the ‘hotspots’ of enthusiasm are well separated.
• There is very little experience of zero-