Farmers demand answers over Lango’s poor roads

Residents of Lango, who mainly derive their livelihood from agriculture, have attributed the poverty in the sub-region to bad roads. 

Like other parts of Uganda, agriculture is the main economic activity in Lango Sub-region. Farmers engage in mostly subsistence agriculture to feed their families and then sell the surplus to raise money to meet other needs such as health and education. 

However, the current poor state of roads in the area means farmers cannot easily deliver agricultural produce to markets, or visit facilities like health centres…