Uganda still has an undeveloped dairy industry Questions about the standards and sustainability of Uganda's Dairy industry are re-emerging as Zambia presents a new export opportunity for Ugandan dairy products. Coca Cola Zambia has been allowed to import powdered milk to a tune of 700 metric tons per year, according
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Following the start of the second crop season for 2021, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has started distributing planting materials to farmers with emphasis on crops that offer improvement on food security as well as household incomes. This is In line with the National Development Plan 3 in which
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Hellen Adoa (pictured), the State Minister for Fisheries, has advised members of parliament from fishing constituencies to rally their colleagues to pass the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill as well as support the efforts of the Fisheries Protection Units (FPUs) to safeguard Uganda’s white gold. Adoa made the call during a
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A 3.9 Billion Shillings project to support youth and other vulnerable groups dealing in agriculture has been launched. The project funded by GOAL International with support from the Master Card Foundation will support 300,000 beneficiaries in 18 districts. The target groups include young women and men, refugees and youth with
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UCDA says Coffee Wilt Disease remains a big threat to Robusta Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed the main pests and diseases threatening Uganda’s coffee sub-sector. According to survey findings contained in UCDA’s monthly report for July 2021, Coffee Wilt Disease (CWD) remains a serious threat to many coffee
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Government wants to ban rice farming in wetlands/Courtesy photo Members of Parliament from Butaleja district have opposed the proposal by government to ban rice farming in swamps saying that there must be alternatives put in place before people are evicted from the swamps. They also say that the government should
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Minister Tumwebaze (R) touring leading macadamia farm in Mityana The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Frank K. Tumwebaze has urged Ugandans with unutilized land to consider planting highly yielding and profitable macadamia. This is after he, together with his predecessor, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja Friday toured Mityana based
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While there are a wide range of agritech innovations that could propel African farmers to profitability, only 23 percent of youth engaged in agriculture are using any form of agricultural technology–noting a lack of financing and training, according to a new 11-country survey by Heifer International. The report—“The Future of
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Government might find it hard to re-align the education sector due to lack of competent teachers resulting from the continued closure of schools, experts have warned. While the closure of schools has managed to contain the spread of COVID-19, educationists are worried that the country might suffer shortage of competent
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Tugume showcases some of the coffee varieties sourced from his farms and out-growers to Investment Minister Evelyn Anite during the Coffee City unveiling A new approach by Coffee City, a subsidiary of Inspire Africa Coffee in partnership with Young Africa Works Program and supported by Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
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