By Augustine Mumbere,
A section of Cultivators in Bigando Parish, Kitswamba Sub-County in Kasese District have threatened to storm the office of the Kasese Resident District Commissioner (RDC), protesting the lack of compensation for food crops allegedly destroyed by elephants straying from Kibaale National Park.
Mr. Isiah Munyambara, the Local Council one Chairperson of Kirk Bahinga Village in Bigando, told a community meeting yesterday that in just two years, five people have lost their lives and two others have been injured due to elephant attacks with no compensation provided, despite multiple visits to the area by the RDC. Mr. Munyambara speaking…
Mr. Semu Mulimba, the Chairperson of Farmers in Bigando Parish, concurred with Mr. Munyambara, stating that residents are planning to march to the office of the President’s representative in Kasese on Friday to express their dissatisfaction after numerous unheeded pleas for action.
Ms. Zepherona Nyarwaza, Ms. Nerveless Biira, and Ms. Grace Kemeyondo, local farmers who claim to have acquired agricultural loans expressed uncertainty about their ability to repay the loans due to the destruction of their crops by the elephants.
Ms. Nyarwaza and Kemeyondo…..
The Sub-County Agricultural Officer, Ms. Moreen Masika, urged the affected farmers to always continue reporting such incidents to enable the Uganda Wildlife Authority to follow up with compensation.
Ms. Moreen speaking…
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