The Member of Parliament for Buvuma county Migadde Ndugwa has asked government to work out a programme to eliminate fake seeds which have flooded Ugandan market.

Speaking to journalists at parliament migadde said that farmers buy packed seeds from shops recommended by government and used to supply seeds to farmers in NAADS programme but the seeds cannot last for some time as they wait for planting after clearing their gardens.

He said that farmers buy seeds which they think are treated against insect but in only one month they get attacked by pest and cause them to lose their money.

He also expressed concern over the high cost of the treated seeds for farmers yet their produce is bought at low price.

He said that a kilogram of maize is bought at 750 shillings by a farmer from shops selling treated seeds and after their harvested they sell it at 250 shillings.

He proposed that government should help farmers through cooperatives to have milling factories in each parish to enable farmers in processing their harvested food.