Coffee remains Uganda’s leading cash crop Uganda’s earnings from exports continue to grow year after year. Despite the COIVD-19 induced lockdowns and restrictions, Bank of Uganda figures obtained by Business Focus show that Uganda earned US$4.494bn (UShs17.1 trillion) in 2021 from her exports, up from US$4.461bn (UShs17.02 trillion) recorded a year
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A farmer picks coffee at Kaheti village in Nyeri county on May 26, 2022/NMG photo Coffee ranks among key foreign exchange earners for Kenya. However, its production has over the years been dwindling to stand at a paltry 40,000 tonnes annually from highs of 150,000 tonnes at its peak. The decline
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Frank Tumwebaze releases the fertilizer from a tap stand to see its color and allow its trial tests to begin Mbarara University of Science and Technology has developed an organic fertilizer to boost agricultural production and productivity. The Organic Fertilizer, I-Soft Organic Fertilizer was innovated and developed by students of the
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Uganda earns billions monthly from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports in August 2022 amounted to 501,054 60-kilo bags worth US$ 71.15 million (Shs273bn), according to a report from UCDA (Uganda Coffee Development Authority). This comprised 456,271 bags of Robusta valued at US $60.26 million and 44,783 bags of Arabica valued
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Ruth Asasira, Manager Women in Business and Special Programs - dfcu Bank. Q: What is the ADC Business Accelerator Program (BAP)? A: The ADC Business Accelerator Program is an initiative that is sponsored by dfcu bank and Rabo Foundation to build capacities of Agribusiness Value Chain enterprises for growth and,
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Hellen Adoa, the State Minister for Fisheries Government has finally backed off plans to militarize the lakes and water bodies across the country, by agreeing to have the Ministry of Agriculture to oversee enforcement of responsible fishing in the country. The shift in the position was revealed by Hellen Adoa, the
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Former Agriculture Minister, Victoria Sekitoleko (pictured) wants a specific Ministry responsible for overseeing complementary and alternative medicine. Complementary and alternative medicine refers to medical products and practices delivered outside of the mainstream healthcare system. It encompasses local herbal medicines, indigenous healthcare practices, as well as imported products and practices, such as
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LOLC Finance Uganda focuses on agribusiness After getting a good grip of the Agri-tech business in Uganda, LOLC Finance Uganda has embarked on an ambitious expansion plan stretching across borders. Early this week, the company established a subsidiary; LOLC Finance Rwanda with new offices in Musanze district located 69Km from the
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Kenyan grain traders seeking to import maize from Tanzania will now be required to register their companies in Dar es Salaam Kenyan grain traders seeking to import maize from Tanzania will now be required to register their companies in Dar es Salaam as the country imposes stricter rules to
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Coffee nursery operators are stuck with over 100m seedlings/Business Focus photo Coffee Nursery operators from various parts of Uganda have protested Government failure to procure their seedlings on credit so that they don’t make huge losses. Led by their Group Chairperson, Matia Tumwebaze, Coffee Nursery operators, told at National Theatre Gardens in Kampala
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