The National Agricultural Research Organisation-NARO has ranked Karamoja as the most fertile sub-region in the country.

Fanuel Ongua, a soil microbiologist with Naro says Lango sub-region comes second, followed by Western, Central and South-east in last position.

Ongua explains that soil in Karamoja is 30 centimeters deeper, making it easier for it to retain water and nutrients, compared to other areas which are 20 centimeters deep.

He adds that if planted under good agriculture practices, all crops do well in the black soils of Karamoja sub-region.

Ongua noted that crops like sorghum, maize, vegetables, millet, cassava, tomatoes and cabbage can be grown in Karamoja, whose black soils he described as drought resistant.

NARO is an agency of the ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, mandated to coordinate and oversee all aspects of public funded agricultural research in Uganda.