The Uganda Meteorological Authority (UNMA) says that several parts of the country are expected to receive near average to above average rainfall. Uganda generally experiences two major rainfall seasons: March-April-May(MAM) and September-October-November (SOND) as the first and second rainy season respectively. However, the northern region and parts of the eastern
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President Yoweri Museveni and MPs from three Committees of Parliament working on the rationalization of state agencies, have agreed to retain the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) as an autonomous entity for the next three years. Government wants to transfer UCDA to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) as it aims to
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Some of the beneficiaries of the CoCoDev Matching Grant Scheme in a group photo The National Coffee Roadmap which aims to produce 20 million bags by 2030 has received a big boost from a Shs10.8bn Coffee and Cocoa Value Chain Development Project (CoCoDev) Matching Grant Scheme that will support 134 commercial
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Dr Jakaya Kikwete As the chairman of the nominating committee for the African Food Prize (AFP), an initiative that rewards the continent’s food systems champions, I have been honoured to interact with some of the most brilliant minds in Africa – people and organizations working to derive solutions for the
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Robert Nangatsa, the Extension Manager at UCDA, addressing journalists The European Union Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive requirements have ignited debate on why Uganda is focusing on the EU market for its coffee instead of looking for alternative markets. Other stakeholders want Government to
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A cabbage farmer in Adjumani With more than two-thirds of Uganda’s population dependent on agriculture for a livelihood and a rapidly expanding population, investing in agriculture does not only boost food security but can also be a pathway to job creation. A majority of Ugandan farmers are smallholders producing primarily to meet
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Dr. Gerald Kyalo, the Director Development Services at UCDA, addressing coffee stakeholders on Wednesday Uganda Coffee Development Authority’s effort to sensitise and register coffee value chain to enable the sub-sector comply with the European Union Regulation for Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive requirements has received a
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President Museveni addressing the AU team led by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Ambassador Josefa Sacko and the MAAIF team led by the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze and the PS-MOFA, Vincent Bagiire President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met and held discussions with the African Union Commissioner
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Cows under the anti-tick vaccine research programme at the NARO farm in Maruzi, Apac district The National Agriculture Research Organisation (NARO) has started piloting the anti-tick vaccine in preparation for full-blown production planned for next year. In an interview, Andrew Kiggundu NARO’s Principal Research Officer said that initial doses have
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Uganda continues to earn big from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports in July 2024 amounted to 821,593 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 210.48 million (Shs785.35bn), the highest ever in a single month. According to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) monthly report for July 2024, this comprised of 722,444 bags of Robusta
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