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Legislators have urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to enact a policy directing farmers to plant trees. The directive, if considered, will require all large-scale farmers to plant trees on a dictated portion of their land. According to the MPs, the policy would stimulate efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change through tree planting. “If ...

Absa Bank staff members recently gathered at Makerere University School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences Botanical Garden. The school is found at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute in Kabanyolo. They apparently gathered here to plant 300 trees but also adopted 100 indigenous trees as a way to battle the looming climate change. The activities were part of a celebration ...

Uganda Baati Limited (UBL) and the National Forestry Authority held a meeting this week with a purpose of joining hands in restoring Uganda’s forest cover. This move is aimed at conserving the environment under UBL Corporate restoration program. Studies have shown that the population of Uganda grows at 1.5 million per year. This means that by 2025 the population will ...

Activists have urged Ugandans to use the current rains to plant more trees. The CEO of Great Outdoors, Leonard Mutesasira said that as part of their efforts to replenish the environment, they are mobilizing the public to start planting trees in reasonable numbers. “The rains have started and this is the right time for tree planting to start. We call ...

While addressing the Kampala Capital City Authority Tree Audit Conference, the Lord mayor, Erias Lukwago urged people to start growing trees in Kampala. Check also: KCCA Designates Health And Education Over The Kampala City Festival The Lord noted that there’s a rapid increase in urbanization caused mainly by a huge population through natural increases and people migrating from rural areas, but ...