Minister Bwino (Left) handing over pruning and bow saws to a farmer Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) on Thursday gave out pruning and bow saws to farmers with the aim of stumping old and unproductive coffee trees. A study conducted by UCDA in June 2020 established that 53% of the coffee trees
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Minister Bwino Irked By Non-Ugandan Coffee Served In Public Offices As UCDA Intensifies Drive To Grow Domestic Consumption
The State Minister for Agriculture, Fred Bwino Kyakulaga (Right) is joined by UCDA MD, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye (Centre) to hand over Espresso machines to Government MDAs and Universities The State Minister for Agriculture, Fred Bwino Kyakulaga, has declared war against public offices serving non-Ugandan coffee. “Whenever I go to government offices, I
Read MoreJuliet Okaasai, the wife to State Minister for Energy, who also doubles as the Kumi County MP, Sidronius Okaasai Opolot, takes our reporter around her farm. In the background is her turmeric garden By Milton Emmy Akwam Farming is a lucrative business that can financially transform households, communities and the country
Read MoreAntonio Querido, the FAO Uganda Country Representative The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has recommended to the Government of Uganda to consider the possibility of banning of hand hoes so as to boost food production and ensure that no Ugandan goes to bed without having a meal. “Agriculture is an important sector
Read Moredfcu Bank Executive Director and Chief Commercial Officer William Sekabembe addressing the participants The training for the first cohort of women under the Business Accelerator Program, an initiative of dfcu bank, Agribusiness Development Centre and Rabo Foundation has started. The four-month training is aimed at equipping businesses and their owners
Read MoreClimate change creates rising temperatures, drought and flooding which makes coffee more difficult to grow By Scott Coles There is nothing quite like that first cup of coffee in the morning. For me, it’s a moment to gather my thoughts before the day really begins. However, this daily ritual isn’t
Read MoreBanana Bunchy Top Virus: Farmers Warned Against Getting Planting Materials From Western, North-West Uganda
A poster displayed to alert about Banana Bunchy Top Disease Farmers should stop getting banana plantlets from districts in western and North-West Uganda to stop the spread of the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) disease, Hebert Musiimenta, the Principal Agricultural Inspector in the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has advised.
Read MoreCoffee 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
Read MoreKenyan Coffee Farmers Bank On Grafting To Grow Returns, Beat Climate Change
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
Read MoreFrank 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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