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.
Recent reports indicate a surge in violence linked to family land disputes in Bukomansimbi and surrounding districts. For instance, on September 16, 2024, a 50-year-old man identified as Umaru Nsubuga was attacked and stabbed to death while other family members were brutally injured.
The murder incident illustrates the severe consequences of land conflicts in Uganda, leading to loss of life and community distress, and the tensions that have been arising within families over land ownership.