Poor and inconstent rains have affected farmers in Kitgum district leading poor crop yield. Residents say they don’t have enough food to push them until the end of the year due to the poor harvest.

The most affected sub counties are Mucuni, Aromu, Namukura, Omyanyima,Lagoro and Kitgum matiri. Farmers in these sub-counties are now calling upon the district disaster management team and Aid agencies to make plans and avert possible starvation by the end of the year.

Ferdinand Owonda a resident of Namukora sub-county says he has been producing both Millet and sorghum in large
quantities but this year his produce has declined because of poor and delayed rains.

Owonda says by the time the rains started the season for millet had already passed. He is appealing to the district agricultural officer and NAADS office to help farmers with supplies for the next planting season.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias