04/04/2018 | Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Uganda and GIMI Agreement Signed

The Ministry of Finance, Uganda invited Dr. Joseph Shevel, GIMI President, to finalise and sign a 5 year Scholarship Agreement. GIMI will grant 160 scholarships per year (for 20 participants, for each of the 8 districts). The plan is to train farmers on large farms in Water Management and Agriculture; in turn they will then train, smaller farmers in Uganda. The first group should start their training in Israel, during July 2018.

We predict a yearly increase of 5% in agriculture output, totalling a 25% increase over the 5 years, after the successful conclusion of this training plan. An integral part of the agreement is follow-up by Israeli experts coming to Uganda to ensure that the knowledge gained in Israel is being utilised proficiently.

The meeting was held with Mr. Godfrey Byamukama Kereere, Economic Development Policy & Research Department and was facilitated and attended by GIMI Graduates: Mrs. Ntitiri Pascasia (Passy) Washeba, Principal Economist and Dr. Peter Ngategize, Agricultural Economist and Mrs. Dorcus Otim, Senior Assistant Secretary.

Mrs. Ntitiri Pascasia (Passy) Washeba, Dr. Peter Ngategize, Mrs. Dorcus Otim, with Joseph Shevel