Residents of Kyanjuki village in Bulembeya Division Kasese Municipality have been trained by a team from Natural Resources Defense Initiative ( NRDI) on soil and water conservation structures. According to Mr. Zarlot Kipuuru the field coordinator NRDI, it is important for farmers to be taught about soil and water conservation to avoid disasters’ that may arise out of poor farming …
Category: Environment
Causes of River Bank Degradation in Ntoroko District
Phase II Of Restoration Of River Nyamwaba Catchment Area
Natural Resources Defense Initiative ( NRDI) has launched Phase II for restoring the upper stream of River Nyamwamba in Kasesse District. The exercise that targets three Sub counties of Kilembe, Bulembia and Mbunga covering 21 villages involves planting trees along River banks to restore the degraded land and livelihood improvement activities to help communities around the catchment area to improve …
Model Farm in Ntoroko District
In 2019, Natural Resources Defense Initiative (NRDI) in collaboration with Leaf II Project embarked on a process of restoring buffer zones along River Semuliki in Ntoroko District. Ntoroko District is a dry area and predominantly the major economic activity by residents in that area is cattle keeping. Due to the dry climate, there is a challenge of accessing clean water …
Community Engagement In Drama Groups
In our attempt to promote nature based solutions to save River Nyamwamba, we have not forgotten to engage communities especially the youth in activities that occupy them. One such activity that NRDI has actively embraced are drama groups that have basically been trained in dramas that are more in line with environmental conservation and protection. Kyanjuki drama group in Bulembia …