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Gulu’s Vegetable Trade Withers Under Prolonged Dry Spell

“My vegetable farm has dried up,” she says. “I’ve had to resort to carrying water in buckets from the well just to save the little that remains.” By Teddy Dokotho GULU : A scorching sun and an unrelenting dry spell have devastated vegetable dealers across the Acholi sub-region, especially women who depend on small-scale farming […]

Women Champion Community-Led Flood Control in Agago

“We lost so many things last year when water entered our gardens. Some of us couldn’t pay school fees for our children because of poor harvests. That’s why we don’t want it to happen again,” she said.   By Susan Achola After suffering the devastating effects of poor harvests caused by floods over the past […]