‘Mental drought’ afflicts Uganda’s cattle corridor
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Date
2015
Authors
Egeru, Anthony
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Abstract
Diagonally from south western to north
eastern Uganda is an eco-region
commonly referred to as the “cattle
corridor”. It is Uganda’s semi-arid
region. The region is synonymous with extreme
climatic conditions, particularly drought and
intermittent floods.
However, drought has made this eco-region
more of a resounding crisis region from time to
time; partly because its peoples are pastoralists
and agro-pastoralists highly dependent on rainfed
production systems. Thus, in the event of a
drought, livestock herders and farmers are often
in crisis mode.
How do we define drought? Drought can be
considered as an extended period during which
fresh water availability and accessibility is below
normal, attributable to unfavourable distribution
of rainfall, temperature, soil moisture and wind.
There are different forms of drought, namely,
meteorological drought, agricultural drought and
hydrological drought.
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Keywords
Mental drought, Uganda’s cattle corridor
Citation
EGERU, A. (2015). ‘Mental drought’afflicts Uganda’s cattle corridor.