Uncoordinated release of weather forecast information has resulted into losses to farmers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries-MAAIF has cautioned development partners implementing Agro-pastoralists projects in Karamoja to avoid issuing weather forecast related information to farmers. John Lodungokol, the Assistant Commission in Charge …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has called on governments to protect radio frequencies allocated to potentially life-saving weather forecasting services, amid growing competition for radio wave space due to new wireless technologies. The agency observes that earth observation services vital to weather forecasts and …
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