Uganda prepares solar irrigation as threatened harvests loom
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Independent
In Uganda, the late or insufficient arrival of rains is threatening harvests and smallholder incomes, particularly in Bukaye, in Bugiri district. The government is preparing to expand solar irrigation infrastructure, whose effectiveness will depend on access to water and the cost of equipment, reports The Independent.
Faced with irregular rainfall threatening harvests in Uganda, the government plans to expand irrigation infrastructure, particularly through solar-powered pumps, reports The Independent. This technology could help small-scale farmers better control their water supply.
Its deployment will nevertheless depend on its cost, access to water resources and the implementation of public programmes, the newspaper notes. In Bukaye, in Bugiri district, farmer Shem Sitati says he has lost hope of harvesting his beans this season after the drought.
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