Uganda, June 16 -- Job losses and closure of small businesses due to Covid-19 related challenges has forced a number of Ugandans into agriculture, according to World Bank Country Manager Mr Tony Thompson.
However, he noted, this has created a lot of pressure on natural resources as people scramble for available land to manage and survive the Covid-19 crisis.
Speaking during the virtual release of the World Bank 17th Uganda Economic Update, Mr Thompson said: "Following job losses and closure of small businesses, many people [have] returned to agriculture and other natural resources dependent activities to manage and survive the crisis.
This has further strained natural resources, which were already under pressure from rapid population gro...