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The Secretariat of Operation Wealth Creation OWC has lifted the suspension it instituted in supply of seeds to drought affected districts in Northern Uganda. On Thursday, three large consignments of fruit seedlings arrived in Omoro district for distribution to various farmers groups, a week after 26 metric tons of maize seeds was planted on over 140 acres of farmland.
The Secretariat of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) has lifted the suspension it instituted in supply of seeds to drought affected districts in Northern Uganda.
On Thursday, three large consignments of fruit seedlings arrived in Omoro district for distribution to various farmers groups, a week after 26 metric tons of maize seeds was planted on over 140 acres of farmland.
The seedlings included 17,500 citrus, Pineapple vines and a truck load of banana suckers. The district is expecting another consignment of 50,000 hybrid mangoes and 56,000 citrus seedlings seedlings next week.
Godfrey Jomo Oyet, the Omoro district production officer says the end of prolonged drought that started mid last year had forced supply to a halt.
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Oyet says the drought wiped out up to 50 percent of fruit seedlings planted under OWC in Omoro district.
However, new hopes for a better farming atmosphere shine in the district following the return of heavy rainfall in Mid-April.
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Jackson Ojara, a resident of Lalogi trading centre said the ground nuts he planted failed to germinate due to lack of rainfall. Ojara is among many farmers still opening new gardens along Gulu - Omoro road to maximise utilisation of available rainfall. He says he hopes the rainfall season will not be short-lived.
According to Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA), moderate relaxation of rains is expected around mid-June in the Acholi sub region.
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On Thursday, three large consignments of fruit seedlings arrived in Omoro district for distribution to various farmers groups, a week after 26 metric tons of maize seeds was planted on over 140 acres of farmland.
The seedlings included 17,500 citrus, Pineapple vines and a truck load of banana suckers. The district is expecting another consignment of 50,000 hybrid mangoes and 56,000 citrus seedlings seedlings next week.
Godfrey Jomo Oyet, the Omoro district production officer says the end of prolonged drought that started mid last year had forced supply to a halt.
//Cue in: "Last year we…
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Oyet says the drought wiped out up to 50 percent of fruit seedlings planted under OWC in Omoro district.
However, new hopes for a better farming atmosphere shine in the district following the return of heavy rainfall in Mid-April.
//Cue in: "Right now we…
Cue out: "…they survive well"//
Jackson Ojara, a resident of Lalogi trading centre said the ground nuts he planted failed to germinate due to lack of rainfall. Ojara is among many farmers still opening new gardens along Gulu - Omoro road to maximise utilisation of available rainfall. He says he hopes the rainfall season will not be short-lived.
According to Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA), moderate relaxation of rains is expected around mid-June in the Acholi sub region.
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