Local officials start drive to plant 3 million trees
Over 3 million trees are set to be planted in the Elgon region to combat Climate Change this year. The campaign led by the Mt. Elgon tree growing enterprise targets the districts of Mbale, Bududa, Manafwa, Namisindwa, Sironko and Bulambuli.
The campaign is to contain landslides, mudslides, floods, which have been exacerbated by rampant deforestation.