Presenting the ministry’s sector performance report to Parliament, Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze on Wednesday said the ministry was strengthening agricultural police and inspectors to increase surveillance and crack down on unscrupulous dealers.
“Someone buys pesticides expensively, but the pests don't die when they spray them,” he said, before urging the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and other responsible agencies to strengthen controls at the points of entry into Uganda.
The findings pointed to a shrinking civic space in Uganda, where young activists face restrictions on peaceful assembly, arrests and other forms of intimidation while advocating for environmental protection.
The world is on course for 2.6°C of global warming this century, even if countries fully implement their latest climate pledges, the United Nations Environment Programme has warned, highlighting a widening gap between commitments and action. Its latest Emissions Gap Report says current policies could push warming to 2.8°C, far exceeding the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global heating to well below 2°C while striving for 1.5°C.
This year's El Nino adds "a terrifying level of additional risk" for the world's coral reefs, David Obura, chair of the UN's expert nature panel, told AFP.
The new figures came as Indonesian officials rebuffed calls to declare the fires a national disaster and said the country was "still capable of handling the situation ourselves" after neighbouring Malaysia again offered assistance.
Changting's transformation epitomises a broader greening trend in China, which marks a national tree-planting day annually. Official data showed that between 2021 and 2025, China accounted for roughly one-quarter of the world's increase in green vegetation, while its forest and grass coverage rate exceeded 56 percent in 2025.
Abeja said environmental degradation, floods, droughts and other climate-related emergencies continue to affect children, threatening their access to essential services and undermining their wellbeing.
“Together with the police, we rescued 52 dogs and six cats on May 10,” she said. “So, I brought some of our rescue dogs here today so that you can adopt them.”
Amanya warned that if Igara Tea Factory is auctioned and its operations disrupted, farmers in the area could lose an important outlet for their tea, worsening an already difficult situation in the sector.
Western Uganda is expected to receive steady rains between October 1 and 10, while Karamoja is likely to remain largely dry, according to the Department of Meteorological Services in the Ministry of Water and Environment.
The petitioners raised questions over the utilisation of public funds invested in the scheme and its failure to deliver the intended agricultural benefits to farmers in the area.
Coffee and cocoa prices are fluctuating, but the current market adjustment does not signal a disappearance of demand for either commodity, writes Frank Tumwebaze
Polo intensified from category 1 to category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale in less than 24 hours. It now has sustained winds of 160 mph (260 kph) and is expected to strengthen further.
The prosecution further alleges that Naluyimba cut down six shea trees, which it described as endangered and protected species, and converted them into charcoal for commercial purposes.
Community leaders in Namokora subcounty told Radio Rupiny that since the UPDF Air Force began using helicopters on September 14, 2026, to drive the elephants towards the conservation area, the animals have scattered into smaller groups across the community and are now being seen in several locations.
The quarantine was imposed after more than 50 animals died and about 1,300 others were found infected with the disease in several parts of Nakasongola.
“We believe climate change is bringing disasters to us through water,” says Richard Musota, Assistant Commissioner in the Water Ministry. “We also know that environmental degradation is accelerating the impacts of climate change.” The average temperature in Uganda has risen by approximately 1.3°C since the 1960s, according to the International Organisation for Migration.
Kijaji added that the cause of the fire has not yet been established, noting that authorities would conduct a detailed assessment of the impacts on wildlife and other resources once the blaze is completely put out.
Despite the incident, tourism activities within Kilimanjaro National Park, including mountain climbing, continue normally.