Women carry the affected Black Brown rusty Thrips banana Farmers in Sheema district are battling a strange Banana disease outbreak. The disease has been reported in the sub-counties of Rugarama, Kasaana, Kigarama, Masheruka and Kakindo Town Councils. Zeferiyano Byaruhanga, one of the affected farmers in Nyakanyinya II in Kasaana Sub-
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Some of the pigs that were rejected Lwengo district authorities have rejected 100 piglets supplied under Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) because of the failure by the contractor to provide proper documents detailing the delivery. Apart from the delivery form highlighting the number of piglets, the contractor - Alsalam Logistic Company,
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Clonal coffee plantlets at Taddewo William Senyonyi's nursery bed A few weeks ago, Rogers Bukenya, a farmer asked me the following question: Would it be wise to plant KR 7 yet there is KR 10? I am just seeking clarity. Thanks Answer In answering him, I provided more information about
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A coffee farmer tending to her garden The GIZ Employment and Skills for Development in Africa (E4D) programme has partnered with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Uganda and Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) to improve the livelihoods of 5,000 coffee farmers in the Mount Elgon region of Uganda. Instead
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UCDA Managing Director, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye says Uganda is ready to supply the best coffee to Chinese Uganda, like many African countries, suffers from an enormous trade deficit with China. Last year, according to UN figures, Uganda exported just $40 million worth of goods to China but imported more than
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Mbabazi takes a selfie inside her green house By Francis Otucu Green pepper also known as capsicum is a common crop that does well in hot or warm areas such as Eastern and Central Uganda. It’s one of the most important high value vegetable crops cultivated in the greenhouse, under
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UCDA boss Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye (L) interacting with Rev. Fr. Simon Peter Kyambadde, Projects Coordinator Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese & Fr. Emmanuel Tamale. Under the National Coffee Roadmap, Uganda targets raising annual coffee production to 20 million bags by 2025. Promoting concessions for coffee production on large underutilised land is one of
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Norman Nduho Kapaapa, a dairy farmer in Kiruhura says farmers are counting losses due to low milk prices Farmers in the Western districts of Kiruhura, Mbarara, Ibanda, Bushenyi and other districts in the cattle corridor are starting to abandon dairy farming business due to low milk prices and limited market.
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Hass Avocado seedlings The Ministry of Agriculture has intensified research on the viability of Hass avocado farming in the different parts of the country. Hass Avocado is a variety said to be incredibly nutritious and containing potassium, heart-healthy acids as well as fibre. The variety with a dark green coloured
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Fruits and vegetables Ugandans are consuming fruits and vegetables heavily contaminated with pesticides, says a Senior Agriculture Officer in Charge of Food security at the agriculture ministry. Heavy pesticide use on fruits and vegetables is leaving behind heavy residues, thereby poisoning consumers slowly, warns Sunday Bob George also the organic
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