Govt urges crop diversification amid rainfall concerns
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has advised farmers to diversify their crops. This recommendation applies to areas expecting below-normal rainfall for the 2026/27 farming season. The goal is to reduce potential production losses by using drought-tolerant varieties. Spokesperson Salome Gangire suggested planting sorghum, millet, groundnuts, pigeon peas and cowpeas.
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has urged farmers in areas expected to receive below-normal rainfall to diversify crops and adopt drought-tolerant varieties to minimise potential production losses during the 2026/27 farming season. The ministry’s spokesperson Salome Gangire advised farmers to incorporate sorghum, millet, groundnuts, pigeon peas and cowpeas into their farming systems instead … The post Govt urges crop diversification amid rainfall concerns appeared first on Nation Online .