Irish potato production in Kigezi has declined The drop in Irish potato production in Kigezi sub-region has raised concern among farmers and agriculture experts. Irish potatoes are both a staple food and a source of income for farmers in the region. Kabale, Rubanda, Rukiga and Kisoro districts produce at
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Kaganda (in red T-Shirt) taking the UCDA team through the process of coffee drying Farming business is not for the faint-hearted; you must be passionate and determined to overcome setbacks if you are to succeed. This is a major lesson from Godfrey Kaganda and his wife Shakira Buhura, the proprietors of
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Cows are dying across Uganda due to prolonged drought At least 10 head of cattle are dying daily in Nakasongola due to prolonged drought , local leaders have reported. Sam Kigula, the LC 5 Chairperson of Nakasongola district has listed the most affected sub counties as Nabiswera, Lwabyata, Nakitoma and
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Cassava farmers organized under the Acholibur Parish Project (APP) in Pader district are complaining of the low price of cassava per kilogram being offered by Bukona Agro processors Limited. The APP, an initiative of Archbishop John Baptist Odama, was started in 2017 with the purpose of commercializing cassava growing and increasing
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UPS Spokesperson CP Frank Baine The Uganda Prisons Service -UPS has warned the public against fraudsters’ schemes that their farms are selling commercial maize. UPS Spokesperson, Commissioner of Prisons Frank Baine, said several people have been calling the headquarters claiming they have paid for commercial maize from their farms.
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Carrefour Supermarket will not sell eggs from caged hens Supermarkets chain Carrefour will only sell eggs produced under ‘humane’ conditions in a standards policy shift that will lock out supplies from thousands of poultry farmers in Kenya. Carrefour’s parent firm, Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim, says it will source
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Uganda earns millions of dollars from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports in February 2022 amounted to 448,957 60-kilo bags worth US$ 72.17 million (Shs258.39bn). According to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) monthly report for February 2022, this comprised 351,944 bags of Robusta valued at US $45.9 million and 97,013 bags
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Frank Tumwebaze (pictured above), the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, has revealed that Government bureaucracy is frustrating him. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Tumwebaze said: “Government bureaucracy, rigidity, failure to appreciate logic, lack of a results oriented culture, resistance to reforms & new ideas etc, can really be
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Some of the small-holder farmers who are benefiting from Lolc Agritech solutions in Kisoro The recent innovation that uses digital literacy and technology in the rural Agricultural sector has registered tremendous success in terms of productivity and job creation. In districts like Kisoro and neighboring districts in western Uganda, many
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Beatrice Omese, the Chairperson of Teso Widows jubilating with members after receiving keys and logbook to the tractor from VP Jessica Alupo in Soroti. Teso Widows’ Development Association has received a tractor from President Yoweri Museveni to support over 36,000 widows in Teso Sub Region. The donation is in
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