A retired senior military officer, RO/00184 Colonel (RTD) Dick Bugingo, has continued to use both practical and theoretical farming skills to transform the livelihoods of many Ugandans through mindset change and model farming.
At his AGDI diary...
Communities face several challenges in managing land effectively, like fragmentation, lack of cohesion, resource constraints, regulatory barriers, and inequality in access.
The Ateker-speaking communities include the Nyangatomo of Ethiopia; the Toposa, Bari, and Torit of South Sudan; the Iteso, Turkana, and Masai of Kenya; the Iteso, Karimojong, Jie, Dodoth, Kumam, Langi, and Kakwa of Uganda; and the Masai of Tanzania, plus other closely-knit groups spread across the greater East African region.
The Ateker museum is not only home of cultural nights but also museum tours, oral and intangible heritage, cultural classes for students, cultural photoshoots, cultural shops, and research at a pocket-friendly cost.
Teso Museum is a vital institution for the preservation and promotion of Teso culture, providing a valuable resource for education, research, and cultural exchange.