Nangoli besides his finished products. Kikobero coffee is now exported to UK Martin Nangoli, 47, was born in a poorly managed coffee garden and isolated family in Kikobero village, Masira Sub-county in present day Bulambuli district. He says his family and village were a laughing stock because his parents were hunters whose future looked
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Oree is supplementing his salary with income from poultry farming Poultry farming is one of the lucrative enterprises one can venture into in Uganda. One can choose to go for broilers, exotic layers or local chicken. Bosco Oree chose to venture into commercial local chicken. In 2012, a logistician and currently an
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Catching fish using pancakes is a bad practice The Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) has warned fishermen on Lake George against using pancakes to catch fish.This follows reports of fishermen who have adopted pancakes as a new method to make their catch. The fishermen reportedly throw the pans into areas where they
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Coffee is Uganda's leading cash crop and a top foreign exchange earner/courtesy photo In a letter dated March 25th 2020, the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development announced Shs490bn budget cuts from agencies and ministries which will be channeled to local governments to implement the agriculture Parish Model. The model aims
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New research has warned of contaminated pork and chicken on sale A significant portion of chicken and pork meat sold in local supermarkets is contaminated with bacteria, some of which could be harmful to humans, a new report by a UK-based World Animal Protection has revealed. In the findings, released
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As farmers begin to plant in most parts of the country, many gardens in Bududa district are still idle as the owners desperately wait for Operation Wealth Creation seeds. Farmers say a few of them who have managed to plant suffered the high prices of the seeds which have shot
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Kenya’s decision to re-open its market for Uganda’s produce mainly grain has eventually led to the increase in the price of other agricultural products in the country. In March, Kenya’s Ministry of agriculture suspended the importation of Uganda’s maize and other agricultural produce citing safety concerns. The ministry claimed that Ugandan’s
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Harunah Classic Butcher in Luwero Central Market . Prices of meat have slight increased in the market ahead of Easter Sunday There is a slight increase in the prices of beef and foodstuff in Luwero town council due to shortage ahead of Easter Sunday. In Luwero Central and Kasana Markets,
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Uganda earns millions of dollars from coffee exports The export of Coffee isn't as complicated as many first timers think. Lack of information however makes it so. The Ministry of Trade , Industry and Cooperatives through the Uganda Trade Information Portal has moved to bridge this information gap. The Trade
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UCDA officials led by Managing Director, Emmanuel Iyamulemye Niyibigira (R) appearing before Agriculture Committee Members of Parliament sitting on Agriculture Committee protested Cabinet decision to implement last minute budget cuts to a tune of Shs490bn to mainly to Agriculture agencies. The MPs are scrutunising ministerial policy statements for 2021/2022 budget. They argue that Agriculture sector has been
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