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Dr John Ssekamatte, manager Population and Social Sector Planning at National Planning Authority, a lead researcher in the study said Uganda needs to put in place a number of mechanisms to end hunger by 2030 including regulating cross-border food trade. He argued that cross-border trade is good but unregulated trade in staple foods leaves Uganda without sufficient food during crisis time.

The sub counties of Kamuda, Asuret, Arapai, and Gweri are worst hit after recording low yields of maize, groundnuts, millet and beans during the first season of the yea

According to the study, Karamoja region is receiving much more rain today than it used to in the past. While the amount of rainfall has increased, according to the report, the region has also had an increase in temperature because of climate Change.

Isabirye said from their monitoring the rains, which should have come in March, have come early and in his words have established.

The assurance comes in the wake of a heavy burden to consumers resulting from the late and erratic rains and an early cessation of rainfall experienced last year. As several parts of the country battle abnormal dryness, gardens are all drying up with little prospects of rainfall, raising fears of a looming food shortage.

Kenyan and Tanzanian government have imposed maize exports bans as part of the efforts to curb food shortages. The Farmers federation in Uganda however says says Uganda should not follow the same direction.

Thousands of residents on Wednesday turned up at Mureme primary school in Isingiro district with the anticipation of receiving free food from the the Forum for Democratic Change --FDC leaders.

Sarah Namubiru, the Luweero District Agriculture Officer says they have received Shillings 175 million from World Bank through Ministry of Agriculture to establish demonstration sites to promote improved crop farming and storage.

At Soroti main markets and other satellite markets within Soroti municipality, the price of yellow beans has increased from shillings 1,500 to between shillings 2,500 and 3,000 a kilogramme, while a kilogramme of sim-sim has jumped from shillings 3,500 to between 4,500 and 4,800 shillings currently.

Sarah Nakamya, the Nakasongola District Agriculture Officer, says 70 percent of the families in the district are battling a food crisis due to crop failure in the past two seasons.

The pangs of food insecurity brought on by climate change in Eastern Africa could get worse over the years if the sub region does not adopt long-term mechanisms to increase production, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has said. The FAO Representative in Uganda, Alhaji Momodou Jallow says with the onset of climate change that has seen, countries need to adopt alternative ways of mitigating these effects.

James Akol, the Lotome sub County chairperson, says the situation is getting worse every day. He explains that 11 people have died in his area, Naregae village in the last few days. He identifies some of them as Angella Apalakori and Ngiro Nabur. Others are Lemukol Maria, Sagal Atukon and Mudong Atuko among others. He appeals to government to find a solution to escalating death in Napak district.

Mukula notes that over 70 percent of the population depends on agriculture and 70 percent of the national income also depends on peasant agriculture.

Farmers are advised to use their food sparingly as the dry spell continues to bite.

The floods destroyed several crop gardens and several bridges.

At least 1,200 residents of Namalu Sub County in Nakapiripirit district are hit by food shortage following the current floods that have hit the area.