Agric. & Environment
Kalaki households urged to conserve food as dry spell hits harvests
Alachu encouraged farmers to properly store harvested food, reduce unnecessary sale of food crops and embrace farming practices that can withstand changing weather conditions...
Drying gardens and declining harvests have heightened concerns over potential food shortages, underscoring the need for households to plan carefully. (File photo)
By: Christine Itado, Journalist @New Vision
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Households in Apapai subcounty, Kalaki district, have been urged to conserve food supplies and adopt drought-resilient farming practices as prolonged dry conditions continue to affect crop production.
The call was made by Apapai LC3 chairperson John Alachu, who said many gardens were drying up, and declining harvests could increase the risk of food shortages if families failed to plan carefully.
Alachu encouraged farmers to properly store harvested food, reduce unnecessary sale of food crops and embrace farming practices that can withstand changing weather conditions.
He also urged residents to minimise food wastage and prioritise household consumption before selling surplus produce, saying food security starts at the household level.
Alachu said collective action was needed to help communities cope with the growing effects of climate change.
The warning comes amid a wider food crisis affecting parts of northern Uganda, where a prolonged dry spell has triggered severe hunger in the Karamoja and Acholi subregions.
Alachu said collective action was needed to help communities cope with the growing effects of climate change.
The warning comes amid a wider food crisis affecting parts of northern Uganda, where a prolonged dry spell has triggered severe hunger in the Karamoja and Acholi subregions.
The drought has destroyed crops in thousands of households, left hundreds of people malnourished and contributed to a rising number of hunger-related deaths.
In Karamoja, at least 23 people have reportedly died from hunger-related causes, while the Acholi subregion has also been severely affected, with Agago, Pader and Kitgum among the districts experiencing the impact.
The government, through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), last week dispatched 22 tonnes of emergency food relief comprising 13 tonnes of maize flour and nine tonnes of beans to the worst-hit subcounties of Loduku and Loyoru in Kaabong district.
A second consignment has been arranged for immediate delivery to other affected districts, including Kaabong, Kotido, Amudat, Napak and Moroto.
The OPM has also announced plans to expand the emergency response as authorities continue monitoring the situation.
In Karamoja, at least 23 people have reportedly died from hunger-related causes, while the Acholi subregion has also been severely affected, with Agago, Pader and Kitgum among the districts experiencing the impact.
The government, through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), last week dispatched 22 tonnes of emergency food relief comprising 13 tonnes of maize flour and nine tonnes of beans to the worst-hit subcounties of Loduku and Loyoru in Kaabong district.
A second consignment has been arranged for immediate delivery to other affected districts, including Kaabong, Kotido, Amudat, Napak and Moroto.
The OPM has also announced plans to expand the emergency response as authorities continue monitoring the situation.