Water Hyacinth causes losses of 3 cubic meters of freshwater in Egypt
The growth of the water hyacinth plant has put Lake Manzala at risk as it shrinks at a rate of 5.22 square kilometers per year.
August 22, 2022
Burundi: Local irrigation, a substitute for skyrocketing prices of new watering supplies
Two years on from the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the costs of supplying modern irrigation equipment have soared, compelling small-scale farmers to turn to traditional irrigation techniques to boost the production of their crops within a short timeframe.
August 19, 2022
Construction of Angololo multi-purpose dam to commence
The dam will supply 20million people with water for domestic use and putting 3,300ha of land under irrigation. Comprising of 1,180ha in Busia County, Kenya and 2,120ha in Uganda’s Tororo District.
August 15, 2022
“We have no time to waste,” water activist Mina Guli urges urgent action to preserve water resources
Decisions would be better if leaders could understand that things are different on the land. I’ve seen huge water problems in these countries; in many cases, these problems are in places where the damage is irreversible.
August 8, 2022
Counting the Cost: Covid-19 Dents Aspirations of Small Scale Irrigation Farmers in Kenya and Uganda
All changed in early 2020, when Covid-19 set foot in East Africa. The pandemic triggered strict lockdowns as a measure to contain the virus spread. This meant members of Ngangani irrigation group had to reorganize for their farm to survive.
July 29, 2022
Kenyan farmers reaping big from small-scale agricultural irrigation projects
The agricultural sector provides a livelihood for about 80 per cent of Kenya’s population, most of whom are subsistence farmers in rural areas.
July 15, 2022
How water improves Ruwenzori’s specialty coffee in eastern DRCongo
Coffee farmers who are members of the cooperative will no longer venture into Uganda, at the risk of being arrested, to sell their coffee: members or not, the farmers receive the money when they bring the coffee cherries to the micro-station.
July 8, 2022
Post Lockdown Poaching: A Threat to Conservation in Endowed Pearl of Africa
By Cliff Abenaitwe Stanley Turyakira resident of Kanungu district in South Western Uganda faces a
July 4, 2022
Conservation measures pay off in Tanzania as wildlife population increases
In Katavi, like other protected areas, wildlife poaching is a serious challenge because the park has no fence; therefore, any person can easily enter and kill animals if he is lucky enough to walk out uncaught.
June 20, 2022
Groundwater brings smiles to communities in Burundi
In Burundi, at least 5000 surface water sources, mostly boreholes and shallow wells have completely dried up in the last 20 years.
June 17, 2022
Giraffes threatened by bushmeat black trade in Northern Tanzania
Giraffes are incredibly large animals on average weighing between 200 to 600 kilograms, poachers have a lot to harvest from a single killing.
June 13, 2022
Tanzania calls for harmonized laws to protect the environment and safeguard groundwater
Environmental degradation in the Kagera Basin has led to the drying up of several surface water sources such as springs, especially along the river.
June 10, 2022