Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The alarming drop in water levels at Kobebe Dam in Lotisan Sub County is sparking panic among pastoralists and local leaders in Moroto District. Located about 50 kilometers from Moroto town, the dam was constructed in 2010 by the Ministry of Water and Environment at …
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GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in the Acholi sub-region have been advised to prioritize irrigation if they are to reap more from coffee growing. Lillian Wanican, a coffee trainer and nursery bed operator, says that many coffee plants end up dying in the Acholi sub-region because farmers …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Atiak Sugar Factory in Amuru District is seeking additional government financing to install water pipelines from the River Nile to support irrigation for sustainable sugarcane cultivation and sugar production. This request comes after the government’s injection of 108 billion shillings in a supplementary budget …
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Katakwi, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | A groundbreaking irrigation project, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Norwegian government and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is poised to reshape agricultural landscapes and boost food security in Teso sub-region. By introducing state-of-the-art irrigation …
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Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The production department in Kwania district is actively promoting the adoption of small-scale irrigation systems among farmers to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change. This initiative, known as Micro-scale irrigation, is a government program aimed at supporting farmers in acquiring and utilizing individual irrigation …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The postpaid irrigation systems project, funded by the Danish government, is set to benefit over 12,000 small and medium-holder farmers. Through the DANIDA Green Business Partnership Program, the Danish government has allocated up to USD 1.5 million for the 3-year project dubbed ‘Enhancing Irrigation …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo District leaders broke ground for theconstruction of a Shillings 750 million Irrigation scheme in Madi Opei Sub-County on Monday. The Project, which is under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project-DRDIP, being implemented by Epicenter Africa Limited, will sit on a 15-acre piece of …
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A landmark project in Uganda empowering 108,000 farmers signals of a sea-change in the use of irrigation in Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | With irrigation-fed farming the norm in much of north Africa as well as parts of southern Africa, there have long been calls for more irrigation …
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Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni said that the next financial year’s budget should prioritize on irrigation and building fertilizer factory in Tororo. Museveni made the remarks in Ongongoja Sub County, Katakwi district where he officiated as chief guest at a thanksgiving function for Rev. Fr. Lawrence Akepa …
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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 …
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