John Nzinjah
17 July 2004
Kampala — German cattle keepers have expressed willingness to import moringa powder worth billions of shillings from Uganda.
"This is a big relief to our moringa farmers, especially those in the Rwenzori region, where hundreds of families are engaged in moringa growing and had no market for the crop," Maate Kajumba, the Rwenzori Vanilla Growers Co-operative Society chairman, said recently.
In an interview at his office at Vanilla Hotel in Bundibugyo town, Kajumba said the German cattle farmers were willing to buy any quantity of moringa powder depending on quality.
He, however, declined to reveal the price per kilogramme at which the Germans would buy the moringa and when they expressed interest.
"They will buy plenty of it. They said they will make cakes for their cows from the moringa powder. It is up to us to ensure that the quality of our produce is of the required standard," he said.
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