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Bush burning in Karamoja plains, North Eastern Uganda (2008). Karamoja is a dry pastoral-nomadic region that is facing
problems of land degradation and severe shortages of pasture and water. Inset: Karamoja lean cattle and sorghum garden.
Kapchorwa terrain on the slopes of Mt. Elgon in Kapchorwa District, Eastern
Uganda (2008). Kapchorwa suffers from recent deforestation that sparked off
severe soil erosion and land degradation.
Drylands of Nakasongola in the cattle corridor (2008). The trees known for
producing strong charcoal and firewood were recently depleted mainly for
commercial charcoal burning.
Innovations in improved land productivity and nutrition: ‘Basket gardening’
is commonly used by communities as ‘back-yard gardening’ as well as an
alternative to land scarcity situations to ensure sustainable nutrition.
Pine trees planted by Kaharo Friends of the Environment Association in Kabale
District, under the NEMA Districts Micro Projects Support Programme (2007).
L-R: Mr. Paul Sabiti, District Environment Officer, Kabale, poses with the
Chairman of the Association in front of the pine trees.
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Karamoja lean cattle and sorghum garden