IRIN: Long considered Uganda’s most marginalised region, Karamoja’s fortunes could change if a proposed water storage and irrigation scheme takes off, a senior government official has said. “We plan to start small-scale irrigation schemes to alleviate the problem of unreliable rainfall,” said Aston Kajara, state minister for Karamoja development. “Karamoja is going to have a permanent water equipment unit to provide water for both food production and home consumption.” Previous …