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One of the farmers at Nambiriizi -Kitanga Cell, Kimaanya Kabonera Municipality, Masaka City, Mr Samuel Mujumbi, inspects his scorched coffee garden on September 1,2026 PHOTO/ MICHAEL J SSALI
What you need to know:
- Agricultural insurance experts say insurance could help farmers recover financially when their crops are damaged by dry spells, rainstorms and other insured risks
As rains continue to intensify in various parts of the country after a four-month devastating dry spell, coffee farmers are facing the difficult task of restoring their gardens with stressed trees, lost flowers and young berries, and fading hopes of a good harvest season.
For many farmers, the return of the rains offers renewed hope, but it does not immediately erase the damage caused by months of inadequate rainfall.
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