Youth group making tidy income from cassava

Teso North Mp Oku Kaunya (left) and Akwenyun youth group members showing cassava breed from Uganda which matures faster compared to other breeds. This was at Okuleu village in Amagoro on July 7, 2018. [Benjamin Sakwa]

Akwenyuni Youth Group in Teso North sub-county is an impressive unit. With 33 members, the group which comprises university graduates and Form Four leavers, is equipping youth with agribusiness skills so they can be their own bosses.

As a unit, they grow cassava, traditional vegetables and avocado at Okuleus village.