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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>As climate change upends farming traditions, locals in the hilly sub-counties of Bududa District have resorted to crop irrigation in bid to sustain their livelihoods.<\/p>\n

Mr Philip Nakhaboya, a resident of the remote village of Nyende in Bunatsami Sub-county, told Daily Monitor on Tuesday that irregular rain partners have left them with no option but to irrigate their crops using local sprayers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIrrigating crops is the only way for us to make subsistence farming feasible, short of that, we will face hunger,\u201d Mr Nakhaboya said.<\/p>\n

Ms Aidah Nabulo, a resident of Busambu Village in Nabweya Sub-county, said availability of gravity flow water has enabled them to grow crops and sustain their livestock despite the unpredictable rains.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe water-related constraints were the root cause of poor livelihoods but since the government extended water, we are utilising it. For instance, I sell a jar of water at Shs100,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Bududa-Nabweya Gravity Flow Scheme provides clean safe water for both domestic and commercial use for communities living in the mountainous sub-counties.<\/p>\n

Built at a cost of Shs23 billion, the scheme serves sub-counties of Nabweya, Bushiribo, Bunatsami, Bulucheke and Bukigai, and Bududa Town Council, and some villages in the neighbouring districts. Mr John Matenyo, a resident of Shisali Village in Bunatsami Sub-county, said for a long time, they had faced a challenge of water shortage.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur women and children used to trek long distances, downhill to fetch water for drinking. And now it would have been worse with the effects of climate change,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The gravity flow scheme has a water capacity of 4,488.7 m3\/day and is composed of 11.38km gravity transmission lines. The water for the scheme is transmitted by gravity from River Wanangonyi .<\/p>\n

Although the scheme has improved agriculture productivity, the leaders say the dues being charged to access water are too high. Mr Micheal Bukoma, the councillor representing Nabweya Sub-county, said the water supply is also very inadequate.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need more water tanks in various areas so that water supply is adequate to support our activities,\u201d Mr Bukoma said.<\/p>\n

The State minister for Water, Ms Aisha Sekindi, while inspecting the scheme last week, acknowledged that connections are still low in the hilly sub-counties.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will improve on water supply because connections are still low though there is water flow and it\u2019s helping locals,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Ms Sekindi revealed that the government will soon have more households connected to water.<\/p>\n

She urged the beneficiaries to pay for water, saying there is no free water in the country. \u201cThe charged cost of Shs2,500 for a unit is the standard cost set by the ministry,\u201d Ms Sekindi said, adding that the money is for maintenance of the scheme.<\/p>\n

Mr Stanley Watenga, the principal engineer in the Ministry of Water and Environment, said the water is enough to serve all households in the beneficiary sub-counties.<\/p>\n

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