Tag Archives: Rice farmers

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rice farmers in Busia district have clashed with the environment officer, Jimmy Ngolobe for stopping them from utilizing the degraded Lumboka swamp. The swamp is found in Buyunda village in Buyanga sub-county. It all started when Ngolobe ordered the farmers during a sensitization meeting on …

Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rice farmers along the Komorototo wetland in Butebo district have unanimously agreed to vacate the wetland with an appeal to the government not to harshly evict them. The farmers said that through rice growing, they have been able to educate their children and provide basic …