Uganda, March 16 -- Current meteorological forecasts indicate that the main rainy season begins around this time (mid-March) and that it is likely to end in May.

We have had more than the usual amount of rain that we used to get in the past many years. It is also true that a lot of districts in Uganda have been getting downpours since September last year and they have not had the short drought period that normally occurs between January and March.

There are farmers in some districts who planted crops such as maize, groundnuts, and coffee as early as February this year despite repeated warning by agricultural experts that it was not the best time for planting, particularly for farmers doing rain fed agriculture. In today's times of clima...