Kenyan Senators visiting the NARO fish feed production plant at the Aquaculture Center at Kajjansi, in Kampala on Thursday The Chairperson of Kenya’s Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Senator David Wakoli Wafula, has called for stronger regional collaboration in the management of shared water resources between Kenya
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Uganda continues to earn big from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports in September 2025, totaled to 844,949 bags worth US$218.6million UGX766.7billion). According to Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Monthly Coffee Report for September 2025, this comprised of 771,704 bags of Robusta valued at US$190million (UGX666.5billion) and 73,245
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Yurdi Yasmi, FAO’s Director of Plant Production and Protection The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is sounding alarm over the accelerated depletion of Africa’s crop diversity. In a joint statement by Yurdi Yasmi, FAO’s Director of Plant Production and Protection, and Abebe Haile-Gabriel, FAO Assistant Director-General
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Dr. Godfrey Sseremba, the Head of Breeding at NaCORI, inspecting coffee trees at the institute The National Coffee Research Institute (NaCORI) is spearheading research projects aimed at developing new, high-yielding coffee varieties to ensure sustainable coffee production in Uganda. In an interview with Business Focus, Dr. Godfrey Sseremba, the Head
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Uganda’s agricultural exports are often rejected due to excess use of pesticides and contamination/Courtesy photo The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)is seeking to borrow up to Euro 192,959,605.41 (UGX 780,906,950,000) from Citibank to finance the proposed Enhancing Agricultural Production, Quality and Standards for Market Access Project. This
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Red purple cabbages are always on high demand. Uganda has about 404,246 certified organic farmers, biggest number in any country apart from India. The organic agriculture industry is calling for more adequate regulation of the trade to ensure growth and sustainability. The industry leaders, including farmers, processors, exporters and consumers
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Ugandans to be registered as sugarcane out growers must be in possession of not less than one hectare of land on which to grow it and they will be required to sell their cane to specific sugar factories. This is according to the new regulations to regulate Uganda’s sugar sector
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Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama, Permanent Secretary at MAAIF The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has reported a suspected outbreak of anthrax at a farm in Birongo 1, Rwambu Parish, Kijongo Sub-county, Ibanda District. In a statement dated 20th October 2025, Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama, Permanent Secretary at
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One of the affected farmers in Munarya sub county, Kapchorwa district Coffee farmers in Uganda’s Sebei and Bugisu sub-regions are counting heavy losses following a devastating outbreak of Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) and Coffee Leaf Rust, which have ravaged plantations across several sub-counties. The worst-hit areas include Kabeywa and Munarya
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Stephen Bamuhiga Njura in his cocoa farm Cocoa farmers in Ntoroko district are appealing to the government to establish a factory for them so that they can add value to their produce. Ntoroko district is one of the highest producers of cocoa in the country. Stephen Bamuhiga Njura, a resident
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