Justine Kasule Lumumba, the Minister, Office of the Prime Minister (General Duties) making her remarks Government is committed to investing in coffee value addition and transforming Uganda’s economy, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has said. In a message delivered by Justine Kasule Lumumba, the Minister, Office of the Prime Minister (General
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A man herds his cattle in the disputed Apaa land bordering Amuru and Adjumani Districts Amuru District leaders are up in arms following the influx of pastoralists into part of the land earmarked for the establishment of a sugar factory and commercial sugarcane plantation in Lakang Sub-county. The land in
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Prof. Ezra Suruma says the existence of UCDA as an institution has been indispensable to the orderly expansion of the coffee sub sector. Coffee stakeholders have unanimously urged Government to consider rescinding a decision to merge Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF),
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Rwamirama (R) presenting the ministry's Budget Framework Paper for next financial year. On his right is the chairperson of the committee, Hon. Okori-Moe The Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has tasked the sector ministry (MAAIF) to focus its budget priorities on food security. The committee Chairperson, Hon.
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Macadamia plantation in Mityana. Macadamia is a high value crop Farmers in Kyenjojo District have asked the government to intensify sensitization of Macadamia and Hass avocado growing across the country. Hass Avocado is a commercially popular and nutritious fruit and one of the 19 crops that the Ministry of Agriculture
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Farmers in some parts of Uganda are abandoning sugarcane growing Sugarcane growers in Uganda are divided on the approach to realizing the best earnings from their sweat, with some calling for the institution of the Sugar Board. This comes as the cost of sugar continues to rise, now going for
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Cotton in the farm Cotton growers in Kasese district have decried the poor harvest that has contributed to prices reducing. Cotton is one of the traditional cash crops that farmers in Kasese have grown since colonial times. However, this season farmers say they are getting poor harvest as a result
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Dairy cows can give you daily income/Courtesy photo By Micheal Kabenge Mugalaasi Starting a dairy farm is not an easy task. A new dairy farm needs a lot of planning and capital. Planning, however, is the big word here! You cannot wake up one morning, check your bank account, buy
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Maj. Gen. David Kasura Kyomukama (Left) , the MAAIF PS exchanges signed documents with the president of the farmers’ federation, Dick N. Kamuganga The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, on January 11, 2023 flagged off a working partnership with the Uganda National Farmers Federation where farmers can expect to get
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Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) Head Offices in Mbale/ Photo by William Cheptoek Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) has stocked 2,000 tons (2 million Kilograms) of Arabica Coffee, which is double the total kilograms of coffee the union bought between 2018 and 2021. Rodgers Wandulo, an official in the BCU marketing department
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