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Agric. & Environment
FAO implores farmers to embrace rice-fish farming to conserve wetlands
“This integrative farming method will boost yields and ensure sustainable environmental practices. Fish droppings serve as natural manure for rice, while fish feed on pests that threaten rice crops.”
President Museveni has urged wetland encroachers to avoid the vise so as to protect the environment. Photos By Javier Silas Omagor
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
The government of Uganda and its development partners are taking significant strides towards sustainable agriculture and the preservation of wetlands.
However, environmental degradation particularly wetlands continues to occur