Summary

Members of Parliament have appealed for intervention in combating the invasion of locusts in Teso and other parts of Northern Uganda, where swarms entered through Amudat district from Kenya in early February and spread to the rest of the districts in Karamoja. Minister of State for Animal Industry, Hon. Bright Rwamirama said government has trained the local community and the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) on how to deal with the locusts when their eggs hatch; adding that as part of interventions, shs15 billion was allocated to buy pesticides and acquire aircraft for aerial spraying.