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Uganda unveils food security plan for Karamoja

President Museveni announced a three-phase food stabilisation programme aimed at reducing Karamoja's recurring dependence on emergency aid.

Cattle gathered at a kraal in Karamoja, Uganda
Photo: EO3669 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

President Yoweri Museveni has announced a three-phase food stabilisation programme for Uganda's Karamoja region.

The strategy will initially provide climate-resilient seeds and livestock to households before expanding irrigation and commercial farming in later stages.

The government aims to reduce Karamoja's recurring dependence on emergency food assistance caused by prolonged drought and changing weather conditions.

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