Hunger looms in Bukedi as crops fail

A hunger crisis is looming in eastern Uganda as farmers experience prolonged drought.

Crops across the region have failed, and families have started to feel the pinch of food shortages due to poor harvests.

Most families have started to sleep hungry and have a single meal in a day.

For years, farming has been the backbone of livelihood in Bukedi, providing food and income for thousands of households, but this season, the familiar rhythm of planting, growing and harvesting has been disrupted by prolonged dry conditions.

Across parts of Bukedi,…