Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Nakasongola district are in fear that the movement of animals in search of water could trigger a fresh outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease. Since November 2021, Nakasongola district has been facing drought forcing pastoralists to trek long distances in search of …
Read More »High pork consumption boosts piggery farming and sales in Nakasongola
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The increasing consumption of pork has boosted pig farming and sales in Nakasongola. According to the Nakasongola district livestock report, there are now 118,042 pigs up from 35,283 reared in 2008 in the district. The report indicates that 30,809 pigs (26.1%) of the 118,042, …
Read More »Foot and mouth disease outbreak reported in Nakasongola
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Nakasongola district has registered a fresh outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease weeks after the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries lifted the quarantine in the area. The fresh outbreak has been reported in five farms located at Butiiti village in Nabiswera Sub County. …
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