Northern Uganda farmers reap big from irrigation
Daily Monitor Thursday February 25 2021 Farmers irrigate vegetables at Ayweri Irrigation Scheme, Paibona Sub-county in Gulu District on February 18, 2021. PHOTO/ BILL OKETCH Summary The Agriculture ministry in September 2020 said $40m (about Shs148 billion) had been earmarked for the first phase of micro-scale irrigation programme to boost production among small holder farmers. The ministry said the programme aims at creating 3.75 million acres of land under irrigation across the country. Advertisement Hundreds of farmers in northern Uganda have embraced irrigation to increase crop production...
Source: monitor.co.ug