Illicit Sand Mining Threatens Uganda’s Freshwater Shell Turtles
By Chowoo Willy The charismatic Nubian Flapshell Turtle, once presumed extinct, is now among the freshwater turtles being pushed closer to the brink of extinction due to rampant sand mining along Uganda’s rivers. Alongside the Nubian Flapshell Turtle (Cyclanorbis elegans), the Nile Softshell Turtle is one of the freshwater species native to Northern Uganda. These […]
A Farmer in Masaka Fights Climate Change with Shadoof Irrigation
By Willy Chowoo In Kasaana Cell, Masaka City in southern Uganda, a 62-year-old farmer, Mr. Fred Ggwayambade Musaka, has turned an ancient irrigation tool into a lifeline for his community. Using a shadoof, a device first used in ancient Egypt over 5,000 years ago, Mr. Ggwayambade is transforming the way local farmers tackle climate change […]
