Women ditched sugarcane for earthworms business

Consalata Achieng from Bukolwe village, Butere rearing earthworms on a commercial basis. [Jackline Inyanji, Standard]

The idea of rearing earthworms for money might sound bizarre to many, but Consalata Achieng' from Bukolwe village, Butere, has embraced it despite the stigma.

She was reluctant at first to rear the worms, fearing what people would think about her. Some uninformed would associate the lucrative venture with witchcraft.