Summary:
- The floods, triggered by heavy rains have destroyed household items and wiped out livestock, including rabbits, goats, and sheep.
KABALE: Residents of Nyamabare, Rujanja, and Rushongati villages in Kicumbi Parish, Kabale District, are gripped by fear of an impending hunger crisis due to recent devastating floods.
The floods, triggered by heavy rains have destroyed household items and wiped out livestock, including rabbits, goats, and sheep. Over the weekend, the downpour wreaked further havoc, destroying three houses, crop gardens, and several roads in Butanda Sub County.
Dismus Turyatunga, Provia Twebaze, and Bibyomumisho Zeferina, all residents of Rujanja cell in Kicumbi Parish, Kamuganguzi Sub-county, recounted how their crops mainly Irish potatoes and beans were completely destroyed by the floods. They have urged the government to provide relief to the affected households.
Deogrecious Guzire, vice chairperson of Nyamabare cell, described the situation as dire, with many residents losing homes, toilets, and gardens. He highlighted that widows and the elderly, in particular, are struggling to recover from the disaster.
CUE IN RESIDENTS…..ON THE ISSUE…….RR//
In response to the crisis, Ndorwa West County Member of Parliament hopeful, Counsel Eliab Naturinda Mporera, advised residents to adopt improved farming techniques and seek guidance from agricultural experts to boost their yields. He also encouraged the use of organic manure to improve crop production.
CUE IN ELIAB…..ON FARMERS….RR//ENG//
