DROUGHT INCREASE MILK PRICES,CONSUMERS WORRRIED
BUSINESS: IVAN
A severe dry spell in Ibanda District has led to a significant increase in milk prices, leaving consumers struggling to afford this essential commodity.
According to farmers in the area, the drought has resulted in a shortage of pasture and water for cattle, ultimately affecting milk production.
As a result, milk prices have skyrocketed in the area. A liter of milk that previously cost shs 1,400 in mid-January now costs shs 1,800. This increase has made it difficult for many families to afford milk, a staple in many Ugandan households.
Speaking to Ruwenzori FM,the Ibanda District Agricultural Officer, Peter Bwengye, confirmed that the dry spell has affected milk production in the area, urging the farmers that it’s a high time they embraced president Museveni’s message of not only relying on free range grazing but also adopting intensive farming.
He adds that the intensive farming enables a farmer to continue providing food for the cattle. He said that it’s high time each cattle farmer planted at least an acre of pasture to enable him continue provide pastures to his cattle.
