Agribusiness

Minister Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja According to the climate outlook forum that Saturday on 26th August 2020, the weather for October to December 2020 is predicted to be drier than normal in the East African region. The revelation was made Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, the Minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries

Uganda’s dairy products are mainly exported to regional markets including Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, DR Congo, Southern Sudan, Egypt, Mauritius and also to most of the European Countries. As many farmers across the Country continue to embrace dairy farming, here are some of the tips on how to increase milk production

Tomato growing is one of the seasonal moneymakers, that farmers should go for. There are mainly two seasons of tomatoes a year, however if one uses irrigation, tomatoes can be grown all year round. Countries like South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are the major markets for

Coffee affected by Red Blister Disease Farmers in Munkono district recently reached out to National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE) over a possible outbreak of ‘a strange’ and devastating coffee disease. NUCAFE is the umbrella body of coffee farmers across the country. According to farmers, the disease

The Future Is Hydroponics, launches highly focused training opportunities, online learning center and supply shop. The Future Is Hydroponics partners with growers, businesses, and community leaders that share their values to deliver as much quality information as possible. They want to encourage young people to pursue purposeful work and forge

Nyeko, a tree farmer in his plantation   Planting trees as a farming activity in Uganda for both business and conservation purposes has been embraced by people in different parts of the country.  Tree farmers in Hoima and Masindi districts in the Albertine region say that they have a common

Johnbosco Sebabi, the Head Teacher at St. Mary's SS Kitende has set his eyes on coffee farming The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world but teachers are one of the groups that have been hit most by the deadly disease. Indeed, one of the key lessons the disease has

Uganda’s coffee exports for the Financial Year 2019/20 amounted to 5,103,771-60 kilo bags worth US$496 million (UShs1.8 trillion) compared to 4,168,408-60 kilo bags worth US$415 million (UShs1.52 trillion) the previous year, figures from Uganda Coffee Development Authority show. This represents 22% and19% increase in both quantity and value respectively. According

Government will register all coffee farmers across the country Parliament has at long last passed the controversial National Coffee Bill 2018 with Clause 26giving Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) powers to register all coffee farmers. The registration will entail capturing details of the size of land, number of coffee trees,