Farmers Fight Climate Crisis in Namutumba | Uganda News

Uganda News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 17, 2026 · 1m

Farmers in Namutumba are battling climate chaos as they slash wetlands and chop trees for rice and groundnuts, triggering droughts, soil degradation, and failing harvests. Local leaders confirm these land grabs are directly causing environmental collapse, leaving communities desperate for wetland protection, tree planting, and irrigation investment. Chemicals harm the soil, while unsustainable farming expands into fragile ecosystems. Now, there’s urgent demand for climate finance to reach local hands — turning global promises into real resilience against drought and disaster. Listen in…