Deforestation

30 September 2025, 10:42 PM

Poverty drives Agago residents to charcoal burning despite warnings

By Freeman Canogura Residents in Agago District are continuing to cut down trees for charcoal production, citing poverty and a lack of alternative livelihoods, despite repeated campaigns against environmental destruction. In Laamiyo Sub county, David Okello, 43, admitted he is…