Tabu Sam Bets on Cocoa as Yumbe’s Agricultural Economy Takes Root
Tabu Sam is investing in a four-acre cocoa plantation in Yumbe, choosing hands-on farming over the comfort of his office
Founder & Chief Editor · 17 August 2026 · 2 min read
YUMBE, UGANDA — Tabu Sam is taking a hands-on approach to agriculture, turning his four-acre piece of land in Malandri Village, Diimu Parish, Arafa Sub-county, Yumbe District, into a cocoa plantation.
The investment reflects a growing interest in cocoa as a potential source of income and a long-term agricultural opportunity in Yumbe and the wider West Nile region.
But for Tabu, the cocoa project is more than simply owning farmland. It is a commitment he is willing to work for with his own hands.
Although he serves as the Managing Director of Artzon, Tabu has chosen to step away from the comfort of an office role and spend time building his farm.
In a striking display of personal commitment, he has been physically carrying cocoa seedlings on his head from the nursery to the garden, preparing the plantation for planting.
For someone in his position, the task could easily have been delegated to hired workers. He could have paid other people, including women working around the farm, to transport the seedlings. Instead, Tabu chose to do it himself.
His approach challenges the perception that farming is work that should be left to casual labourers while investors remain in offices.
The four-acre plantation is now becoming a practical demonstration of his belief that agriculture requires not only investment but also personal commitment, patience and hard work. Tabu's decision also sends a message to young people and landowners in Yumbe who may view farming as less attractive than office employment or business.
By choosing the farm over the office, even temporarily, he is positioning agriculture as an investment worth getting one's hands dirty for.
As the seedlings are moved into the garden, Tabu's cocoa journey is only beginning. The real test will come in nurturing the plantation to maturity, maintaining the trees and eventually turning the four acres into a productive cocoa enterprise.
For Tabu, however, the first lesson is already clear: a farming dream does not grow from an office chair alone—it begins in the garden.
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