The district lying in northern Karamoja, an area characterized by long dry spells was ravaged by the meadow spittle bug that destroyed sorghum and maize plantations, the staple food of the area.
The completion and approval of the report will pave way for the construction of the 1,445-kilometre pipeline from Kabaale-Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga Port in Tanzania. Construction of the pipeline is expected to take at least three years.
