“It is in our hands to create a better world for all who live in it”
Nelson Mandela
Having already travelled across 2/3 of Uganda, it was now the turn for some days in the Southern Province.
First destination was Mbarara, with its 200,000 population, one of the industrial hearts of Uganda. It didn’t bring us much luck since, as soon as we reach, our car broke down for the first time. After waiting for several hours by a gas station in the suburbs, we were ready to hit the road again.
In the Southern region we came across one among the most affected regions affected by climate change in the world. The farmers’ local community showed us old photos and took us accross the old jungle. What once was a green and wet area, full with tropical crops, like coffe, bananas and pineapples, in the past few years, since a 80% drop in rainfall, has become a golden and dry phantom area.
After a three-day visit of the countryside, we agreed, with the CAO of Isingiro, to study a develop a macro water collecting and management system to be funded by FAO and World Bank.
Every 200 Ha of arable land a water collection basin will be created, large enough to satisfy the water needs for agriculture and livestock needs during the dry season. Depending on the quantity and the area, water will be taken from rain, boreholes, rivers and lakes. From the water basins, shared pumping stations will feed a network of underground pipelines and modern irrigation systems.
Next stop: Kampala for Government meetings!
Visiting some banana plantations near Isingiro 
Visiting some banana plantations near Isingiro 
On field inspections 
On field inspections 
On field inspections 
Meeting with CAO of Isingiro 
On the road to Isingiro