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Uganda: Oyam Farmers Fear Food Shortage As Cassava Disease Destroys Crops

Published by AllAfrica 23 October 2026 at 13:20
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Uganda: Oyam Farmers Fear Food Shortage As Cassava Disease Destroys Crops
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[Nile Post] Farmers in Akwac Cell, Oyam Town Council, are raising concerns over a suspected cassava disease that is causing roots to rot in the ground, threatening household food supplies and incomes in an area where the crop is an important source of livelihood.

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