Climate change threaten food security in areas affected by EACOP project in Buseruka Hoima district

Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 | By

Kobugabe Edith Abwooli one of the PAPs a resident of Kitegwa B village in Kabale parish in Buseruka Sub county in Hoima district says that the climate changed since the drilling and the construction of the pipeline started.

She says the destruction of swamps, wetlands, and water sources caused climate changes adding that indigenous trees were cut down and no efforts have been made to replace them.

While in her garden Kobugabe says the threat of oil spills poses severe dangers to wildlife and communities that depend on these ecosystems for their survival.

 “I just plant crop hoping that one day we shall have rain so that our crops grow. We used to plant maize and sell it but now it’s hard,” Kobugabe says.

Kobugabe thanked NAPE for sensitizing them on how to conserve the environment by planting trees around homes and gardens.

She also says that after all the trainings and sensitizations from NAPE and community green radio, this has change her livelihood in the new farming methods and food storage programs from NAPE.