Norah Owaraga

Indigenous agricultural knowledge of Uganda

Looking within to find solutions that pertain to our problems rather than looking without to imitate ‘developed nations’ is the way to go. We have different cultures. Cattle In many ‘developed nations’ for example, cattle are raised for only one purpose and that is for financial gain. Whereas, in comparison, in some of our cultures…

Ajakait’s Day in Court

“I ended up in Court the other day. For legalistic reasons it is best that am not specific”, began Ajakait. So, what were you in Court for, I asked her? She was vague about that as well, for legalistic reasons apparently. I actually think it is best that I let Ajakait’s voice tell the story…

Land grabbing and ‘independence’ ethos

“Say what?” That was my instant reaction to comments that some so-called political and technical leaders of Uganda made during a forum at the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries Joint Agriculture Sector Annual Review (JASAR) 2016 that discussed sustainable land use management of Uganda’s land. I was like, who are these people who…

Customary tenure misunderstood

The Constitution (Republic of Uganda 1995) clearly stipulates: Chapter Fifteen: Land and Environment, 237, (3): Land in Uganda shall be owned in accordance with the following land tenure systems – customary; freehold; mailo; and leasehold. Of all the four types of land tenure in Uganda, perhaps the most misunderstood and most misrepresented is Customary Tenure.…