Sugarcane Growing , A Curse for Busoga

What began as a major economic creation for the people of Busoga has now become a curse as farmers abandoned food production in preference for sugar cane growing
Busoga was the food basket of Uganda in the 1970s, 80s and early 90s with maize, potatoes and cassava as the major food crops grown supplying to the different parts of the country. Today, this is just history
Our reporter toured around the Sugar cane growing areas in Busoga and now brings you the details of the story.