Parliament approved about €169 million (Shs 720 billion) in June for Phase II of the Solar Powered Irrigation Project, expected to reach 427 sites, 4,768 acres and 2,562 households. Analysts urged tracking of systems actually working.
Why it matters to us. Public irrigation is growing but remains small against a 1.5 million-hectare target.
Summary by AVERON. Source: The Independent (Uganda), Pumps, promises and parched fields: is Uganda ready for solar irrigation?, 13 October 2026.