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High temperatures, erratic rains, affect cocoa farming
“Whenever there is a long dry spell, cocoa plants dry before they mature, yet farmers in our region have not embraced irrigation,” Kugonza adds.
A cocoa farmer, Joseph Ssekajja Sseruwagi, spraying his trees. Cocoa trees are prone to fungal diseases whenever it gets too hot. (New Vision Archive)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
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Cocoa growing is being threatened by harsh weather conditions in Uganda, according to experts.
This was especially witnessed in the last seasonal rains