By Emmanuel Côme Mugisha, The New Times
Kigali, Rwanda - Southwestern Rwanda is predicted to receive more rains in the first three months of the year than the previous years, according to the latest national seasonal forecast.
The outlook, released recently...
By Judith Akolo, KCB Channel/ NECJOGHA
IGAD - The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) says the severe Desert Locust outbreak in the region is threatening rural food security across East Africa.
IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu while calling on Member...
Nairobi, Kenya - A desert locust infestation- the worst in 25 years- is spreading through Northern Kenya after wreaking havoc in Somalia and Ethiopia, posing a significant threat to Kenya’s food security.
Kenyan Agriculture Minister Mwangi Kiunjuri told a press...
By Judith Akolo and Adan Ibrahim, KBC/NECJOGHA
NAIROBI, Kenya - Experts in insect physiology known as entomologists are attributing the desert locust invasion in the country to the favorable conditions brought about by the heavy rains experienced during the short...
ADDIS ABABA - Locusts are now affecting air travel in the Greater Horn of Africa after an Ethiopian Airlines flight destined for Dire Dawa had to abort landing today morning due to a locusts swarm and returned to Addis...
Kampala, Uganda - Uganda needs five billion shillings (US$ 1.4m) to avert a possible invasion of desert locusts, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.
The announcement comes amidst an invasion of locusts which are threatening pastures...
BY David Luganda, AFMC/NECJOGHA
Nairobi, Kenya - The Fifty Fourth Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 54) will be held in Mombasa, Kenya from 27 – 29 January 2020.
GHACOF 54 will convene under the theme, "Managing Climate-Related Risks...
By Javier Silas Omagor, Step FM/NECJOGHA
Soroti, Uganda - Despite commencement of production by Soroti Fruit factory last year, fruit farmers in Teso Sub-region still claim that they are suffering with surplus produce.
In interviews with several farmers said that they...
By Andrew Kaggwa, NECJOGHA
Kampala, Uganda - The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has said that the current rains are likely to spill into January 2020 for most parts of the country.
In a statement released by UNMA early this month...
Under a USAID Development Credit Authority (DCA) agreement, the program will expand commercial bank lending into underserved areas in Ethiopia.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Awash Bank announced a new partnership of $6.4 million to finance microfinance...
