The Commissioner for Agricultural Extension in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Dr. Patience Rwamigisa says that the government in 2020 introduced the Micro-scale Irrigation Program, with the aim of increasing the irrigated land to 1.5m hectares by 2040. Owing to the notorious climate change impact, with rains coming when they are […]
Every morning, Sheeba Kwagala and her colleague head to a sanctuary in the Ugandan capital of Kampala to mash agricultural waste, mainly banana peels and crop residues, with molasses and clay to make briquettes. Briquettes, a type of renewable energy source and a form of solid biofuel, are said to be more energy-efficient than wood […]