Hailstorm destroys crops worth millions in Kabarole district

Hailstorm destroys crops worth millions in Kabarole district

By Kagenda

Farmers in Mugusu sub county and town council respectively are counting loses after heavy rains with hailstorms destroyed crops worth millions yesterday evening

Musinguzi Timothy a farmers noted that his one hectare garden of onions was completely sweapt away where by he had acquired a loan for help him in paying workers hence calling for government help

Basemera Rose a single mother of three says she had rented apiece of where she planted beans to take care of her family needs but it was destroyed living her stranded

Talking to residents of Mugusu town council and sub county yesterday  , the Burahya Member of parliament Hon.Kagwera Steven argued them to always embrace plant trees in their gardens so that they can reduce on the occurrence of disasters

he adds that they in pattern ship with other members they are going to interest the minister disaster and unpreparedness to see all the affected people are helped

Kemigabo Stella the Kabarole district deputy speaker and the councilor representing Mugusu Town Council and sub county calls for support from government and wants the affected farmers to plant fast growing crop varieties that will help them fight famine

Ndugu Darling ton the councilor representing Mugusu town council is calling for government to provide the public with fast growing crop varieties as they are preparing something for them

Among the destroyed crops are beans, banana plantations, tomatoes, maize plantations among others in the different parts of Mugusu town council and mugusu Sub County