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Environment
Can agricultural insurance shield Uganda’s farmers from El Niño?
KAMPALA, September 1, 2026 — Agricultural insurance in Uganda has reached a significant milestone, with more than one million farmers now covered under the Uganda Agriculture Insurance Scheme [UAIS] through various insurance…
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From Risk to Resilience: A Decade of PPP Transforming Agricultural Insurance in Uganda
KAMPALA, September 1, 2026 — Ten years ago, a farmer in Uganda who lost a season’s crop to vagaries of nature, such as drought, floods, unpredictable rainfall drought, or pests, had nowhere…
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How the Shs 15 trillion plan will transform drought-hit Karamoja
KAMPALA, August 27, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has proposed a five-year development plan worth Shs 15.1 trillion to transform the semi-arid Karamoja Sub-region, where communities largely depend on livestock herding…
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Environment
Prolonged drought blamed for Low PDM funds recovery in Kotido Municipality
KOTIDO, August 24, 2026 — Kotido Municipality has so far recovered Shs only Shs 1.18 million from just one Parish Development Model [PDM] beneficiary, with most recipients of the government funds struggling…
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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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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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Dry spell destroys crops in Karamoja, threatening livelihoods and food security
KOTIDO, June 22, 2026 — Farmers across the Karamoja Sub-region are facing a deepening agricultural crisis as a prolonged dry spell continues to destroy crops, threatening the livelihoods and food security of…
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Bunyoro goat farmers improve incomes through climate-smart breeds
BULIISA, May 16, 2026 – Goat farming groups in Bunyoro Subregion, especially in Buliisa district have improved their livelihoods and increased household incomes after adopting climate-smart goat farming practices and replacing traditional…
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MAAIF trains 1,000 Kitgum farmers in climate-smart coffee farming amid prolonged dry spells
KITGUM, May 5, 2026 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has trained 1,000 farmers in Kitgum district in climate-smart coffee farming techniques aimed at enabling the crop to…
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MADFA SACCO faces loan recovery challenges as farmers suffer losses
HOIMA, March 5, 2026 — Managers of MADFA SACCO have expressed concern over poor loan repayment by members, largely attributed to crop losses suffered by farmers following a prolonged drought. MADFA SACCO…
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