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Uganda:
Address Food Shortage, MPs Tell Govt
New Vision, 30 July 2013
MPs have asked the Government to take address the severe food shortage in their region following the prolonged drought. Read more »
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Uganda:
60 Districts Hit By Famine
New Vision, 27 July 2013
Over 530,000 people in 60 districts are at a risk of starvation. The most affected area is Karamoja, where at least 50 people have already died, according to a statement released… Read more »
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Uganda:
Govt Gives Kanungu Sh500 Million for Milk Production
New Vision, 25 July 2013
The government of Uganda working through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries has extended a financial grant of sh500 million to Kanungu district to help… Read more »
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Uganda:
Biting Hunger in Karamoja
Observer, 23 July 2013
At least 50 people are reported dead, and thousands at risk. People are now eating tree leaves, amidst reports the government ignored warnings of severe food shortage, reports… Read more »
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Uganda:
Dry Spell - Napak District Residents Starving
New Vision, 22 July 2013
Residents of Napak district in Karamoja sub-region are facing serious food shortage due to poor farm yields as a result of a prolonged dry spell. Read more »
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Uganda:
No More Manna for Karimojong
Independent (Kampala), 12 July 2013
Severe effects of climate change are making life in the already semi-arid Karamoja, in northeastern Uganda, even more difficult. Too much heat has led to crop failure, more stress… Read more »
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Uganda:
Food Shortage Threatens 1.2 Million
UNIRIN, 10 July 2013
A deteriorating food security situation in Uganda's northeastern region of Karamoja could affect an estimated 1.2 million people, according to reports from the government and aid… Read more »
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Uganda:
The High Cost of Hunger in Uganda
UNIRIN, 20 June 2013
Malnutrition costs Uganda an estimated US$899 million annually - as much as 5.6 percent of its GDP - according to findings of a new report. Read more »
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Uganda:
Looming Global Hunger Has a Biblical Perspective
Observer, 12 June 2013
It is now official; the global agricultural production cannot feed the seven billion people on our planet. According to a new report - disseminated by BBC and published by UN… Read more »