Biddemu Bazil Mwotta is a Ugandan Agriculture Enthusiast, Social entrepreneur, politician, and teacher. Bazil is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AgroDuuka Uganda Limited. He was the 82nd Guild president of Makerere University. The Guild Representative Council is the topmost student leadership body at Makerere University. On the 15th of January, 2019, the Chancellor of Makerere University bestowed upon Mwotta a Bachelor of Arts with Education degree, having completed his studies at the academic institution.
Biddemu Bazil Mwotta | |
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 Biddemu Bazil Mwotta Receiving an Award from the Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. | |
| Born | March 28, 1994 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | Makerere University |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Agriculture Enthusiast,Social entrepreneur. |
| Known for | Politics and Agriculture |
Early life and education
editBiddemu Bazil Mwotta was born on 28 March 1994, at Mengo Hospital in Kampala. He was born to Nakisitu Florence Biddemu; his mother; a Muganda of the 'Ffumbe' Clan and Bazil Biddemu Muwanga; his father; a Muganda of the 'Njovu' clan. The couple married at Nkozi Parish in Mpigi, Central Uganda.
Mwotta was raised in Kamwokya, one of the ghettos in Kampala. However, because of the nature of his mothers' job; a farmer, he spent most of his time in Katiiti, Kituntu Division, Mpigi District helping her on the farm.[1]
Mwotta was raised in a staunch Catholic family. He served as an Altar Boy at Holy Trinity Church Kamwokya for the better part of his childhood.
Mwotta attended Kitante Primary School (2001-2007), St. Joseph's Seminary Nyenga (2008-2010), and Kasubi Senior Secondary School (2011- 2013) for his Uganda Certificate of Education(2008-2011) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (2012-2013). He attained a Certificate in Computer Applications from Makerere University in 2014. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts with Education degree from Makerere University Kampala.[2]
Career
editBazil Mwota was the 82nd Guild president of Makerere University.[3][4][5] The Guild Representative Council is the topmost student leadership body at Makerere University. He was also elected the leader of the Baganda Nkobazambogo Caucus in the Guild Representative Council (2015-2016).
Agriculture
editHaving grown up in a predominantly farming community Katiiti, Mpigi District, Mawokota, Mwotta interfaced directly how his mother, as well as other farmers, were being exploited by middlemen who bought from them farm produce for cheap and sold to other buyers at exorbitant prices. This gradually affected the livelihoods of these farmers whose sole source of income was and still is agriculture. In the bid to address this challenge, Mwotta started up AgroDuuka, a robust agricultural produce supply chain management software, supported by the Global Position System for Mobile communication that directly connects smallholder rural farmers to buyers in the market at a low cost via SMS and the internet, before and after harvest.[1]
The AgroDuuka software has connected farmers across Uganda to potential buyers[6][7] and has also been nominated in various awards like the Queen's Young Leaders Award in 2018[8][9][10][11][6][12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Future Thinking: Biddemu Bazil Mwotta on the Internet Economy". 2 July 2018.
- ^ "2016 MAKERERE UNIVERSITY GUILD PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE". Foundation Office Uganda and South Sudan. 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Mwotta elected Makerere University guild president". New Vision.
- ^ "Makerere elects guild boss today". Monitor. 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Why Bazil Mwotta won Makerere guild presidential race". 12 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Pulse Achiever: Biddemu Bazil Mwotta's AgroDuuka Innovation Helps Farmers Avoid Exploitation – MTN Pulse". pulse.mtn.co.ug.
- ^ "History Hero BLAST". History Hero BLAST.
- ^ "Bazil Mwotta Biddemu | Queen's Young Leaders".
- ^ "Ugandan Youth innovators meet Queen in London". 28 June 2018.
- ^ Lyatuu, Justus. "How Ugandan youthful leaders shared floor with British royalty". The Observer - Uganda.
- ^ "Three Ugandans receive prestigious Queen's Young Leader award". Monitor. 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Queen honours Ugandan youth for innovations". New Vision.