Adjumani: refugees to fight food insecurity, malnutrition
Mr Titus Jogo, the refugee desk officer of Adjumani commended the nationals for accepting to share land with the refugees.
Category: Agriculture
Interview: ASARECA ED Dr. Enock Warinda on working with the National Agricultural Research Institutes
We will still persuade the governments to work together with us, the IUCN and so forth to make our farmers better, we don’t need to leave them worse than we found them, says ASARECA ED.
High-level sustainable agriculture dialogue in Kampala addresses urgent need for change
By prioritizing land health through sustainable agriculture, organisers and participants believe the Kampala dialogue will improve crop production, biodiversity conservation, human well-being, and overall climate change resilience.
Besides contaminated foods, hazardous waste disposal poses a threat to water sources in Gulu
According to a research done by ESAFF Uganda in 2022-2023, about 600 million various food types consumed globally are unsafe.
How refugees in Adjumani are fighting malnutrition
James Vuciri Logwenya, the agriculture officer for Dzaipi sub-county lauded the project, saying that since the project started, it has helped to improve on the stunting and malnutrition cases in the region.
Wetland farming poses a threat to food safety in Gulu City
Aggrey Atuhaire, a crops specialist says food crops in the wetlands are easily contaminated through the release of the agrochemicals which end up in plants or crops.
District leaders commit to lobby for more land for refugees in Adjumani
Richard Wambi, the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Adjumani, noted that the district is still committed to securing more land for refugees to enhance food production.
Over 1,500 refugees and hosts reap big from irrigation projects in Adjumani
In line with Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) objectives, resilience and self-reliance are therefore promoted.
TRIDI blames Ministry of Science for wastage and economic losses on sericulture project
TRIDI has no single query or even error in its plan and implementation in developing Sericulture Sector in Uganda,” Aine says.
Irrigation: Deputy RDC advises Gulu district staff to consult Amuru technocrats
According to Deputy RDC of Gulu Okidi, refusing to ask questions lead to the failure in the program – therefore poor service delivery to the beneficiaries.
Why farmers in Acholi are using the wrong chemicals on tomatoes
Odong Ceasear, a farmer in Acholi sub-region says he wants to rid the garden of sooty mold, Aphids, and Armyworms, among other pests and diseases that would infest the eggplants.
Agroecology, a remedy to mycotoxins in Northern Uganda
To address productivity declines and aflatoxins, farmers in Northern Uganda are gradually turning to an integrated system that incorporates several agroecological principles.