Weekly Observer: A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) issued in September 2008 warned that 80% of Uganda will become desert within 100 years. This warning should be taken very seriously. Already, there are some parts of the country where desert conditions are evident, especially during the dry season. It is important to remember that the present day Sahara Desert was once fertile and green where crop cultivation and herding thrived. Around 5000 BC, …