Climate Smart Agriculture
BY AMBROSE OKWANGA “I learnt different farming practices from the district officials, agro-input dealers and also from different stories displayed by journalist,” recalls Sarah Akullu, a 37-year-old farmer, a resident of Oketkwer village, Otara parish, Aromo Sub County, Lira district. Akullu, a member of Okio Cooperative society, is among hundreds who attended the exhibition on […]
A delegation from the Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project (UCSATP) on Wednesday 5th June 2025 conducted an official assessment visit to Kioga Bridge Group Farm in Alemere Bung Cell, Amolatar District. The visit aimed to evaluate the implementation of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices and to guide the group on eligibility criteria for further project […]
The worsening effects of climate change are driving many young people in Alebtong District away from agriculture, with a growing number turning to idleness in trading centers and alcohol consumption. A recent study by the Africa Center for Trade and Development (ACTADE), in collaboration with the Noble Youth Network under the “Craks” project, revealed that […]
BY AMBROSE OKWANGA LIRA: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6/12/2024 Margret Akullu, 54 years old, is a widow and resident of Awe Ayela village in Otuke district who is practicing motorized irrigation farming. Akullu said when her husband died in 2010 life became hard as they had nothing at their home and she could not […]
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