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MAAIF, NARO Team Up to End Food Insecurity in Karamoja

Mourice Muhoozi by Mourice Muhoozi
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With precious lives still lost to hunger and malnutrition in Karamoja Subregion, the Ugandan government has unleashed an ambitious plan to revolutionize this area, in a monumental stride towards progress.

This is being implemented through a working collaborating between the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and the esteemed National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), in a multifaceted approach.

This approach includes a sweeping array of measures from sustainable land management practices to groundbreaking vaccine trials, from agricultural mechanization to the meticulous development of pristine seed strains and the elevation of crop varieties.

Dr. Paul Okullo, the illustrious Director for Research at NARO, is resolute in the government’s unwavering commitment to conquering the food security conundrum in Karamoja through an extensive research endeavor.

Partnering with district agriculture officers, NARO is embarking on trials for a multitude of crop strains meticulously tailored to Karamoja’s unique ecological tapestry. The objective? To unearth crop varieties that thrive defiantly in the unforgiving arid embrace, bestowing upon Karamoja’s diligent farmers a repertoire of robust and fruitful choices.

Benard Obin Eria, a beacon of agricultural prowess in Kotido, attests to the triumph over drought. With cover crops like the formidable canavalia, he witnesses the miracles firsthand – moisture locked in, erosion thwarted.

His pilot garden, a testament to ingenuity, employs contour banding and microponds, entrapping the rainy season’s bounty for the parched months that follow. A triumphant strategy, indeed.

Meanwhile, a Herculean feat in the form of a tractor hire scheme unfurls its wings, blessing local farmers with bounteous harvests. Manual toil diminishes as efficiency in Karamoja’s agricultural landscape skyrockets.

Yet, the clarion call echoes: more tractors, more yield, more prosperity. In Morulem Sub County, over 200 acres bear witness to this transformative plough, a beacon of progress, tempered only by the thirst for more.

Tickborne diseases, shadowy specters haunting livestock in Karamoja, are now confronting their reckoning. NARO’s laboratories teem with scientists fervently pioneering solutions that guard the four-legged denizens and safeguard the livelihoods of Karamoja’s communities.

Dr. Boma, the venerated steward of the Animal Resources Research Program, proclaims their unyielding dedication in the face of this menace.

Dr. Samuel Kayongo, the herald of Karamoja’s crop and natural resources, regales with tales of vanquished armyworms and emerging pests. Breeding techniques forged in the crucible of Karamoja’s adversities now bear fruit – drought resistance, disease defiance, climate-smart agriculture – all a bulwark against nature’s harshest whims.

In the heart of Karamoja, a seed sanctuary takes root. Dr. Raphael Ojara reveals the alchemical process, where seeds metamorphose into emerald treasures, destined for the eager hands of Karamoja’s farmers.

The land, too, is not forgotten – sorghum, green gram, maize, cowpeas dance in symphony across 400 acres in Lorengedwat.

Through this grand tapestry of initiatives, Karamoja peers into a future resplendent with promise. Bountiful harvests, stalwart livestock, and lives enriched, a testament to the unwavering dedication of those who labor tirelessly in the Karamoja Zonal research hub.

The symphony of progress crescendos, and Karamoja stands poised on the cusp of an agricultural renaissance.


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