Mr. Dickson Council Langoya in his pine plantation-file photo
Mr. Langoya Council Dickson is one of Uganda Timber Grower Association based in Gulu. He is proud to say that, in three years’ time, Gulu City will be supplied with Timber from his 130 hectares of trees.
Located in Opok Central Forest Reserve, a few minutes’ drive, east of Gulu town in Omoro district, his plantation is so far one of the biggest privately owned plantation in Northern Uganda. This is a show case for local investment in Northern Uganda.
During the just concluded Northern Uganda-the Emerging Investment Frontier Conference in Gulu, Agricultural experts have been debating on how to explore partnership and identify high-growing investment opportunities that will generate economic, social and environmental return.
GULU-UGANDA: According Mr. Langoya, even Europeans who pay visits to his forest 130 hectares…