Farmers in Kotido district have embraced the micro irrigation farming scheme as they seek to increase food production and boost food security especially during the dry season.

Kotido district and Karamoja as a region experience prolonged drought negatively impacting on farmers who solely rely on rain for agriculture.

The farmers have now embraced drip and pump irrigation -enabling them to plant mainly vegetables like, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, eggs plants, green paper, carrots, water melons among others.

Romano Longoli, a farmer from Kotido central division who owns a private water dam says he makes about 30,000 Uganda shillings daily from his three acres of vegetable gardens.

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Secondina Akello, the head teacher of Nakoreto primary school says the school is practicing irrigation farming and it is helping the school to supplement the diet of the pupils.

On the other hand,Samsom Chune, a farmer from Lobanya who has found fortune in planting vegetables through irrigation says he gets over 100,000 shillings from his gardens on a daily basis.

The Kotido district agricultural officer and the focal point person for the micro irrigation program, Bernard Obin Eria says so far 262 farmers have expressed interest in the program, an initiative where government foots 75% of the money needed to set up an irrigation system.

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