Tag Archives: DROUGHT

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maize farmers in Luwero district are counting losses following the prolonged drought that has affected their crops. Households in 76 out of 100 parishes in Luwero district are involved in maize growing, according to the Parish Development Model household survey. However, the dry spell has …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families in Kasese district are on the verge of starvation following the long dry spell that has affected their crops. The most affected crops include the maize, groundnuts and beans. The worst affected are farmers in the maize growing corridor in the low land areas …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The famine in Karamoja continues to raise concern among leaders, and this time, the Speaker Anita Among is calling for a well-coordinated approach to address the calamity that is threatening lives of over 500,000 people. “Let us have this approach to solve the drought in the …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi cultural chiefs have unveiled their plan to conduct traditional rituals to appease the gods for rain. Weeks of drought have affected crop production in several rural communities in the region sparking fears of famine in the coming months. Rwot Odong Lira II, the cultural …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Dadas village, Akoboi sub county in Katakwi district on Thursday converged to prepare a meal that was donated by the Office of the Prime Minister-OPM. The decision was arrived at after the authorities were stuck on how to identify the most vulnerable households …

Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prolonged drought has wreaked havoc on smallholder farmers in Terego district. The most affected are farmers are in Ejoni, Maraju, Otuambari, and Akino parishes in Uriama sub-county. Several crops in Nicu and Ajiraku parishes in Bileafe sub-county have weathered because of too much sunshine being …

United Nations | Xinhua | The Horn of Africa drought has thrust at least 18.4 million people, including more than 7.1 million acutely malnourished children, into severe food insecurity, UN humanitarians said on Monday. “From northern Ethiopia, we and our partners are continuing to provide humanitarian aid across Tigray, Afar, and …

Donors urged to invest in both emergency response and long-term solutions ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Insecurity, cattle rustling, COVID-19 after shock, rising food prices, climate change and limited resources are some of the factors pushing thousands of Karimojong households into destitution, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification …

United Nations | Xinhua | Suffering a devastating drought that kills millions of livestock in the Horn of Africa, the threat of starvation looms in parts of the region, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. “Meteorological and humanitarian agencies are warning of the threat of starvation following four consecutive failed rainy seasons …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outbreak of the fall armyworms and drought has dashed the hopes of farmers in the Karamoja region to get out of the biting hunger. The parasites have destroyed several acres of maize, millet and sorghum gardens in the nine districts of Karamoja sub region. …