By Anzoo Evaline.

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Farmers in Adjumani District have been urged to take full advantage of the ongoing rainy season following a prolonged dry spell that negatively affected agricultural production in the area.

With the return of the rains, leaders and agricultural experts are calling on farmers to adopt improved farming methods to ensure better yields and boost household incomes.

Alezo Mary, a Sales Assistant and Agronomist at Omia Agribusiness Limited, emphasized the importance of proper planting techniques, especially for maize farmers.

“Rain season has started. I would advise farmers should not plant maize the other old way, but to follow up instructions like planting on in lines following spacing for the farmer to get maximum yield,” Alezo said.

Alezo further cautioned farmers on the safe use of agricultural chemicals, stressing the need to prioritize their health.

“The farmers should follow PPRs when they are using chemicals because without our health, we cannot do this. We need to protect our health by putting on PPRs and following instructions choices that are on the chemicals,” Alezo stressed.

Mawadri Justine, the CEO of Farm Wise Agribusiness Limited, highlighted the urgency of timely planting, noting that the rainy season in the region is often and unpredictable.

“We all know it’s now the beginning of the rainy season. This is the right time for planting. As we know the season here is very short especially season A is mostly 2 months of liable rain. So, we expect farmers to plant timely so that they can harvest before the dry spell comes,” Mawadri highlighted.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Resident District Commissioner of Adjumani, Emmanuel Okware, called on residents to make the most of the rains to improve food security and fight poverty.

“The weather has been very unfriendly, very unfavorable for many things including agricultural production. So, now that the rains have come, we should be very happy and should to maximize uh utilization of these rains,” Okware said.

Okware added, “We want to encourage you to now heighten your activities, take advantage of these rains as fast as possible, and put something on the ground so that uh increased consumption or increased productivity for consumption purposes or also for commercial purposes so that we can fight poverty out of our households.”

Leaders remain optimistic that if farmers embrace timely planting, proper spacing, and safe farming practices, the district will record improved harvests despite the challenges posed by changing weather patterns.

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