East African governments should not rush to sign agreements with investors, says farmers expert.

By Gerald Businge on October 8, 2016 agreements signed by our heads of state are paving clear way to foreign investors to flock the region to then exploit local East African Community farmers and workers, chairperson EALA committee on communication, Hon. Fred Mukasa Mbidde, Justus Lavi Mwololo, Members of the East African Small Scale Farmers’ Federation have strongly condemned their respective for what they say is a quick rush to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPAs), Mwololo stresses that such pacts have got very great negative impacts to the local industries and small scale farmers, national general secretary Kenya small scale farmer’s forum, regional legislative arm to advise their respective governments not to fall into traps of foreigners as he says this will lead member states into economic doom., trade and investment Latest Uganda News

Members of the East African Small Scale Farmers’ Federation have strongly condemned their respective   for what they say is a quick rush to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPAs) with developed countries saying this move has turned out useless to the development and growth of small scale farmers as the investors from developed countries have […]