The Director General of the Busoga Consortium for Development (BCD), Dr. Mula Anthony, together with the Busoga Kingdom Minister for Education, Owek. Nasabu Nantale, Kamuli District leaders, and local community, officially flagged off preparations for the launch of the BCD–China Agricultural University (CAU) Soya Milk Feeding Programme at Buteme Light SDA Primary School in Busana Model Village, Kamuli District.
The mini-launch marked a significant milestone in the implementation of the school feeding initiative aimed at improving child nutrition, health, school attendance, and academic performance across Busoga.
During the event, soya milk processing machines donated by China Agricultural University (CAU) were officially handed over to the school, alongside height and weight measuring equipment that will support the monitoring and evaluation of learners’ growth and development.
The main launch of the programme is scheduled to take place on 29th July. 2026 in Busana Model Village at Buteme SDA Light Primary School.
As part of the initial support package, Buteme Light SDA Primary School received 500 kilograms of soya beans and 50 kilograms of sugar to kick-start the feeding programme. This supplemented the 200 kgs of soya beans that was reported to have been tentatively harvested from the school garden.
Speaking during the event, Owek. Nasabu Nantale commended Buosga Leaders headed by Baba Kyabazinga ,Rt.Hon. Rebecca Kadaga and Rt.Hon. Rukia Nakadama, Dr. Mula Anthony and the Busoga Consortium team for spearheading transformative initiatives aimed at ending poverty and improving livelihoods in Busoga.
She encouraged communities across the region to embrace soya production, noting that the crop offers both nutritional and economic benefits.
“This soya feeding project will improve the nutrition and health of our children, who are the future of Busoga. I call upon parents to fully support this initiative and participate actively in soya production,” she said.
The Kamuli District Vice Chairperson, Mr. Namuboneyo Peter Michael, thanked the Busoga Consortium and China Agricultural University for extending such a vital programme to the district. He pledged the district’s full support and urged parents to play their role in ensuring the success and sustainability of the initiative.
A team of trainers from Namayingo, Mayuge, and Kamuli districts, who recently underwent specialized training in Tanzania on soya milk processing and school feeding programmes, conducted practical demonstrations of the skills and technologies they acquired. Community members and stakeholders witnessed the preparation and processing of soya milk using the newly installed equipment.
Dr. Mula Anthony explained that as implementation begins, every child participating in the programm will undergo height and weight measurements.
The Baseline data will be collected and recorded to monitor improvements in nutrition and overall health outcomes over time.
He further called upon parents to support the programme through the establishment of school and household gardens, as well as increased cultivation of soya beans to ensure a sustainable supply of raw materials.
In line with BCD’s broader poverty eradication agenda, Dr. Mula Anthony noted that effort was being done with the support of the Patron BCD to enable every household in the 3 pioneer Model villages including Busana Model Village to receive 200 coffee seedlings to promote coffee production as a household cash crop.
He also emphasized the importance of environmental conservation through tree planting and encouraged parents to motivate their children to plant and nurture trees.
Dr. Kunya James the Kamuli District Production Officer and Newly appointed BCD Director for Agriculture, Commerce and Cooperatives pledged 3,000 tree seedlings to the community and committed continued technical support to enhance agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability.
The Head Teacher of Buteme Light SDA Primary School, Mr. Makubo Stephen, expressed gratitude to the Busoga Consortium, China Agricultural University, and all development partners for entrusting the school with key development projects, including poultry production, the soya milk feeding and the Digital learning program.
He noted that the feeding programme would improve school attendance, learner concentration, and academic performance while providing much-needed nutritional support to children.
“We are grateful for the support from China Agricultural University, the Busoga Consortium, and all our partners.
This programme will attract more children to school and greatly improve their learning outcomes,” he said.
Among the key officials who attended the event were the Busoga Kingdom Minister for Education, Kamuli Vice Chairperson Namuboneyo Peter Micheal, District Agricultural officers, Namuying District production officer, BCD Village Action Committee officials and Senior Agricultural Engineer Alex Kisadha of Luuka District. Mr. Kisadha pledged his full support towards agricultural modernization, productivity enhancement, and the promotion of micro-scale irrigation across Busoga.