Many farmers still rely solely on rainfall for their harvests, despite climate change bringing about long dry spells.
EASTERN UGANDA: For years, Ugandan farmer Iga Jamir has relied on a thousand-litre water tank placed on top of an anthill to irrigate his crops.
“It’s very challenging. For example, in a day, you can water between 200 to 500 stocks of maize. By the time you finish up the garden, side is already dry,” said Mr Jamir.have put some 22 million people in the Horn of Africa at risk of severe hunger and malnutrition. Meanwhile, the United Nations is calling on governments across the continent to invest in what it calls climate smart solutions.
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has warned that the current rainy season will be poor, while its World Food Programme expects more people to face food shortages.
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