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Agriculture
20 May 2025, 9:00 AM
Agago farmers embrace agroforestry to fight climate change
By Freeman Canogura In a growing effort to combat the worsening effects of climate change, farmers in Agago district have begun embracing agroforestry practices through a community-led initiative spearheaded by The Environmental Conservation Trust in Uganda (ECOTRUST Uganda). The project,…
20 May 2025, 8:55 AM
Kal P’otongo clan to plant 50,000 trees to restore forest cover in Agago
By Freeman Canogura The Kal P’otongo Clan in Patongo subcounty, Agago district, has launched a community tree planting initiative aimed at restoring the area’s depleted forest cover. The campaign targets the planting of over 50,000 seedlings, including fruit trees, eucalyptus,…
2 May 2025, 9:29 AM
Bats Take Over Patongo: Residents Cry Foul Over Fruit Loss and Noise Pollution
By David Ojok Jr. Fruit-eating bat Residents of Patongo Town Council in agago district are raising the alarm over a surge in the population of fruit-eating bats, which they say is threatening both their livelihoods and daily peace. The bats,…
20 April 2025, 2:01 PM
Rwot Kasemiro urges subjects to embrace coffee farming to escape poverty
By Freeman Canogura The Chief of Kal P’Otongo Clan, Rwot Ongom Kasemiro, has called on his subjects to embrace coffee growing and take full advantage of government programmes aimed at boosting household incomes and combating poverty. Rwot Kasemiro made the…
5 April 2025, 2:00 PM
Agago leaders implement law to prevent stray animals from destroying farms
By Freeman Canogura Authorities in Wol sub county, Agago district, have introduced a bylaw aimed at preventing stray animals from roaming freely during the planting season, a move intended to protect farmers’ crops from destruction. Since mid-March, Agago district has…
13 March 2025, 4:57 PM
Agago farmers thrive with solar-powered irrigation
By Ketty Akello Diana Farmers in Agago district are experiencing improved harvests and higher incomes thanks to a government-supported irrigation project that enables year-round farming. District leaders recently conducted a field visit to assess progress and provide further guidance on…