A retired senior military officer, RO/00184 Colonel (RTD) Dick Bugingo, has continued to use both practical and theoretical farming skills to transform the livelihoods of many Ugandans through mindset change and model farming.
At his AGDI diary...
Bugisu and Sebei sub-regions are still facing various challenges, including land wrangles, climate change, where landslides and floods recently hit the region andvover 15 lives were lost, HIV/AIDS, and high levels of poverty irrespective of the government’s initiative to initiate programs like PDM, Emyooga, and the 4-acre model in the region. This calls for the leaders to intensify efforts to put an end to such.
The three-day conference themed Exploring Real Estate Partnerships attracted real estate experts and stakeholders from different parts of the world to discuss ways to promote investment and growth in Uganda’s real estate sector.
According to reports, the geographical area affected so far covers close to 75 acres of land with homesteads and farmlands (downhill) in Bulambuli to Sironko districts.
This comes after several complaints of lagging government projects around the country and the continued loss of lives and property to natural disasters in the same areas.
The issue of poor sanitation is not only at the Nakasero market but also at Usafi and both markets are located in the heart of Kampala city, and they are the major markets for supplying foodstuffs such as fresh food, textiles, shoes, and cheap electronics.
Recently there was an attack on Bank of Uganda, where over UGX 60 billion was stolen by hackers, which many cyber experts say could have resulted from human error, and it could have been prevented had there been strong cybersecurity mechanisms.
The tractors are a component of the mechanization program that President Museveni started in December 2022 to help Ugandan farmers. Noting that agriculture continues to be the foundation of Uganda’s economy, Nabbanja asked local authorities to assist farmers in adopting modern farming practices.
The crocodiles in question have not only killed humans but also domestic animals, and the crocodile infestation in the area is due to the numerous fish breeding grounds that attract the crocodiles to the shores and prey on humans.