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Climate Change
25 July 2026, 8:51 am
Aromo women use local irrigation to fight drought,
By Agness Agilo. As the sun beats down relentlessly across Lango, women farmers in Aromo Sub-county in Lira district have refused to watch their gardens wither. Under their association “Can pe mito nyapo”, they have built a locally made irrigation…
26 June 2026, 10:20 am
Crop rotation practices restore environment in Agweng, Lira District
By Agness Agilo “Our land is tired, but it can heal. One farmer in Agweng proved it. By changing his crops, he repaired the soil, water and air. This is crop rotation.” In Agweng Sub-county, Lira District, farmer Richard Opyene…
26 June 2026, 10:07 am
Amach agribusiness owners decry low produce prices and harsh weather conditions
By Agness Agilo Agribusiness owners in Amach Town Council, Lira District, have raised concerns over declining farm-gate prices and unfavourable weather conditions, saying the challenges are negatively affecting their incomes and threatening the sustainability of their enterprises. The concerns were…
24 April 2026, 8:46 am
Experts warn cemented graves are harming the environment in Lango,
By Agness Agilo Environmental experts in the Lango sub-region have raised concern over the growing practice of cementing graves, warning that it is contributing to environmental degradation. Leonard Otika, the Lira City Environment Officer, explained that traditional African burial practices…
25 March 2026, 9:32 am
Women farmers in Lira call for greater voice in climate decision-making
By Agness Agilo Women farmers in Lira District are raising concerns over their limited involvement in climate decision-making processes, warning that their exclusion is weakening efforts to cope with the increasing effects of climate change on rural livelihoods. Across subcounties…
17 February 2026, 1:21 pm
Entebbe meteorologist advises Lango farmers to delay planting amid unstable Febr…
By Agness Agilo The Principal Meteorologist at the Entebbe Weather Forecast Station has cautioned residents of Lango Sub-region against planting crops during the ongoing light rains. George Omony issued the warning following intermittent rainfall that has been recorded across Lango…
27 January 2026, 3:43 pm
Environmental experts urge Lango to protect the environment amid rising climate…
By Agness Agilo Environmental experts have expressed concern over threats posed by environmental degradation caused by human activities. To tackle the issue, Leonard Otika, the Lira City Environment Officer, has urged the people of Lango to abandon destructive practices such…
27 January 2026, 3:28 pm
Climate change, low prices drive farmers away from cotton in Lango
By Agness Agilo Farmers in the Lango subregion have attributed the steady decline in cotton production to drastic changes in weather patterns, the crop’s long maturity period, and persistently low market prices. Peter Alele, a farmer from Agali Subcounty in…
10 January 2026, 2:20 pm
Environmental experts raise concerns over threats from human activities
By Baker Okello Environmental experts have raised concerns over the threats posed by environmental degradation caused by human activities. The Acting Environment Officer of Lira District Local Government, Walter Ocen, expressed the concern yesterday evening in an exclusive interview with…
25 September 2025, 2:44 pm
Lira nursery bed owners promote tree planting to combat climate change
By Agness Agilo In a bid to combat environmental degradation and mitigate the effects of climate change, nursery bed owners in Lira City are calling for a mandatory tree-planting initiative, urging individuals to plant a tree before cutting one down…