Water ministry begins drive to plant 40 million trees by year’s end
According to the 2017 NFA report, Uganda has lost half its forestry cover in the past 30 years alone, from 4.9 million hectares to 2.5 million hectares.
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Kajjansi locals take part in the tree planting activity during the national tree planting day. (Credit: Jimmy Outa)
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Uganda took its first steps towards achieving its lofty target of planting 40 million trees in 2023 after the Ministry of Water and Environment in conjunction