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Agriculture has always been deeply dependent on the weather. Farmers need a steady mixture of sun, warmth, and rain in order to reliably produce the food that all of humanity depends on for survival. Now, these once predictable growing cycles are at risk from climate change. Smallholders farmers are on the front lines. About 80 percent of the world’s food ...

Although covid negatively affected  local businesses, agriculture sector posted impressive food production and Uganda is food secure, Agriculture Minister Ssempijja has said. According to the Minister, Uganda registered total cereal production for 2020  at about 3.6 million tonnes, nearly 4 percent up from 2019 and similar to the average of the previous five years. He projects the sector further perform ...