Grasshoppers
are insects belonging to the order of Orthoptera.
These insects are commonly known as “Nsenene” in Uganda. A number of Ugandans
have been and some are still feasting on these delicious insects at least two
seasons a year. It is said and believed that Grasshoppers breed on shores of
our East African fresh water lakes and rivers. The swam of grasshoppers normally used to
be seen in mid year between the month of May and June and then also towards the
end of the year between the month of November and December. The change of
weather patterns in our region and the excessive hunting and trapping of these insects
has caused the irregularities of these insects and it is also a clear indicator
that one time in future these delicious insects shall face extinction.
I recently interviewed some of our members from the
Environmental Evangelists movement and they have raised their voices on this
subject matter listen to Teadeo Nsubuga from Buganda in Central Uganda, and
Grace Bagoole from Busoga region Eastern Uganda.
Open this link bellow and listen to their voices:
