Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A multi-purpose water supply project has been lying idle for ten years since it was commissioned in Kiyumbakimu village, Kagamba sub county. The 7 billion Shillings project measuring over one kilometre long and about 200 meters wide was meant to provide sufficient water for domestic …
Read More »Uganda secures funding for Unyama, Namalu and Sipi irrigation schemes
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is providing $86.5 million to finance the development of irrigation schemes in Uganda. The schemes include Unyama in Amuru District, Namalu in Karamoja and Sipi in Bukwo-Sebei, regions. The funding was approved last week as the Bank set aside funding …
Read More »African experts call for investment in dryland agriculture to overcome hunger
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Africa’s drylands could be the solution to the continent’s hunger and malnutrition if governments commit resources to convert them into hubs for irrigated farming, experts said on Friday. Speaking at a virtual forum convened by Futures Agriculture and Agricultural Policy Research in Africa (APRA) in Nairobi, …
Read More »Kasese environment officer wants gov’t to stop unregulated irrigation
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese District Environment officer Augustine Kooli has asked the government to urgently stop illegal irrigation along the banks of River Nyamwamba. He says that farmers have constructed irrigation channels which have diverted the water from its course into communities. The demand comes a few …
Read More »Minister Bahati asks MPs to approve UGX 415bn loan for irrigation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Finance in -charge of Planning David Bahati has asked Members of Parliament to approve a loan of up to 415 billion shillings for irrigation. Bahati on Wednesday appeared before the committee of National Economy to defend the about 415 billion shillings for …
Read More »World Bank urges on pastoralism, irrigation ahead of agric summits
By Julius Businge On the eve of two major agriculture summits in Mauritania and Senegal, the World Bank is urging African countries and communities in the Sahel and the international development community to help protect and expand pastoralism on behalf of the more than 80 million people living in The …
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