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Climate Change

15 March 2026, 10:13 am

Leaders call for water conservation amid erratic rainfal

By Freeman Canogura Farmers across Agago District have been urged to adopt water harvesting techniques as rains remain unpredictable and may stop unexpectedly, threatening crop production and livestock survival. Agago District experiences extreme seasonal variations in monthly rainfall, with dry…

30 November 2025, 8:32 am

Environmentalists warn grassland burning threatens wildlife

By Freeman Canogura Environmental activists and local leaders in Agago are raising the alarm over the increasing practice of burning grasslands, warning that the activity is destroying wildlife habitats, depleting soil nutrients, and accelerating environmental degradation across the subcounty. The…

30 September 2025, 9:58 pm

Soil degradation threatens food security in Agago

By Freeman Canogura Farmers in Agago District say declining soil fertility is undermining food production, with years of over-cultivation leaving the land exhausted and harvests shrinking. In Orina Parish, Laperebong Sub county, Okot Bosco, a 48-year-old father of seven, said…

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,…