Heifer improves nutrition and income in Mugisa’s home

When 56-year-old Sarah Mugisa received a heifer from NAADS in 2019, it was a dream come true because she had never owned a cow not even touched one in her life.

Mugisa longed to own a heifer because she had seen some of her contemporaries in Mpanga market where she owns a stall tell of the good benefits from having heifer(s). Mugisa is a resident of Fort Portal municipality in Kabarole district and owns a food stall in Mpanga market in the same municipality.

When she heard of the opportunity to receive free heifers from NAADS, Mugisa submitted her request and she was selected as a beneficiary.

Sarah Mugisa

I received an in-calf heifer in August 2019 and it later gave birth to a female calf. At 7 months, I passed on the calf to another beneficiary within Fort Portal municipality as it is the practice under NAADS/OWC. The heifer is already pregnant with another calf and this will be mine.

In a day, I collect between 13 to 16 litres of milk and sell each litre at sh1,400. I use my stall in Mpanga market as a milk selling point.

My family has not remained the same ever since we received the heifer. Our nutrition has greatly improved because we are able to consume the right quantities of milk every day. From the proceeds of milk, I have boosted my food stall in Mpanga market and am able to pay the worker i employed to cater for the heifer.

From the same heifer, i get manure for the banana plantation which has boosted production of bananas in my garden.