Environment
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House committee to investigate long-running Mt Elgon boundary dispute
KAMPALA, August 6, 2026 – Parliament has directed its Committee on Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities to investigate the long-running boundary dispute between communities surrounding Mt Elgon National Park and the Uganda Wildlife…
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El Niño threat intensifies as warnings dominate global climate platforms
KAMPALA, August 5, 2026 — The World Meteorological Organization [WMO] and other global climate monitoring centres have warned of an imminent El Niño event during August and September, urging governments and other…
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Shs 446bln Unyama irrigation project set to revive commercial farming in Northern Uganda
GULU, August 5, 2026 – The Government has kick-started efforts to revive the stalled Unyama Irrigation Project, with a Shs 446 billion investment expected to give farmers in Northern Uganda a new…
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Young Ugandans to drive forest restoration and climate action
KAMPALA, August 4, 2026 — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO], in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Environment [MWE] and Uganda Youth Go Green, has trained…
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Solar irrigation offers hope to Moroto farmers as MPs push action on drought and hunger
MOROTO — Farmers in Lokitumo Village, Lotisan Subcounty, Moroto district, have started harvesting vegetables throughout the year after benefiting from a solar-powered irrigation system established by the Ministry of Water and Environment.…
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El Niño Could Cut Brazil’s Coffee Harvest by Up to 20 percent
BRASILIA, July 15, 2026 — Brazil’s coffee harvest could be reduced by between 15 percent and 20 percent due to the effects of El Niño, with extreme heat and irregular rainfall threatening…
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Kiryandongo launches Shs 300mln climate-smart fish farming project to transform livelihoods
KIRYANDONGO, July 13, 2026 — Kiryandongo district in western Uganda has launched a major government project aimed at boosting fish farming and tackling the effects of climate change. Under the project, four…
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Hot and drier weather expected throughout July, says minister
KAMPALA, July 10, 2026 — Uganda is expected to experience predominantly dry and warmer-than-normal weather conditions throughout July 2026, with below-average rainfall forecast across most parts of the country, the Minister of…
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Gov’t Launches Skeepon Technology to Combat Drought and Boost Agricultural Productivity
JINJA CITY, JULY 5, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has officially launched the nationwide roll-out of Skeepon Technology [SKP], an innovative climate-smart agricultural solution designed to enhance crop resilience against drought,…
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Fairtrade’s Plot Insights gives cooperatives an edge in preparing for EU deforestation rules
BONN, June 30, 2026 — Fairtrade International has launched Plot Insights, a new digital system designed to help coffee and cocoa cooperatives manage, analyse and securely share geolocation data as they prepare…
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