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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>About eight million people are suffering from \u2018chronic hunger\u2019, with northern Uganda being the worst hit, according to the National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro) .<\/p>\n

Naro officials say climate change effects are sabotaging efforts to fight hunger and poverty.<\/p>\n

The officials further revealed that the hunger problem cuts across all regions, but the situation in Lango, Acholi, Karamoja, and West Nile is pathetic.<\/p>\n

Dr Laban Turyagyenda, the director of Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute RDI, said the majority of smallholder farmers are hugely affected, adding that almost 90 percent of people depend on agriculture in Uganda.<\/p>\n

READ:<\/b> Uganda able to feed over 200 million people \u2013 Museveni<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, we have discovered that in Uganda, 20 percent of people in the household stay hungry. About eight million people are suffering from \u2018chronic hunger\u2019 and, therefore, we need to increase the production efficiency and effectiveness,\u201d he said during the commissioning of a seed testing laboratory at Ngetta, Lira City, last week.<\/p>\n

Ms Molly Atim, a member of the Naro advisory board, said: \u201cWe\u2019re soon going to experience hunger death in northern Uganda, which is not good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Yona Baguma, the director general of Naro, said having a vibrant seed system in the north is one major significant change that will bring about chasing hunger and poverty out of the region.<\/p>\n

He further noted that quality seeds and breeds are a key determinant for the productivity of any crop, livestock and fish.<\/p>\n

Dr Baguma appealed to the Agriculture ministry to establish a fully-functional seed system for the crops that are dominantly grown in northern Uganda.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to establish a fully-functional system for the livestock that are predominantly reared by farmers in this region,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He also noted that many people are suffering chronic hunger because the land is not being effectively utilised.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe move all the way to Gulu, Nwoya, Pader, and Lira, but we see vast land that is not being put to use,\u201d Dr Baguma said.<\/p>\n

Mr Richard Cox Okello Orik, the chairperson of Lira District, said poverty looms in the region because of poor enterprise selection.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us here (northern Uganda), the colonialists encouraged us to grow cotton and you know how tedious it is to grow an annual crop every year. This has affected our economic growth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr John Wasige, a member of the Naro governing council, said some of \u201cour soils have been depleted of nutrients\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we are talking about removing people out of poverty, we need to target how to [improve our soil fertility and support the rainfall formation],\u201d Dr Wasige said.<\/p>\n

Last week, world leaders raised concern over the climate crisis that has hugely hindered efforts to eradicate hunger and poverty. Leaders raised the red flag as they gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, to rebuild trust, reignite solidarity among nations and rescue the UN\u2019s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.<\/p>\n

Mr Alvaro Lario, the president of the UN\u2019s International Fund for Agricultural Development, warned of the dire and irreversible effects due to climate crisis.<\/p>\n

The director of Ngetta ZARDI, however, said not all hope is lost.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mandate is adaptive and applied research; to identify technologies that are suitable for the zone and disseminate them to farmers and communities. We also disseminate the proven varieties and technologies to farmers including seed, stock, and seedlings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have technical staff who support the community in good agricultural practices including climate-smart agriculture, micro-irrigation, and others,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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