Coffee seedlings Government has backtracked on its earlier promise to distribute free coffee seedlings to farmers, raising concerns among MPs from coffee growing areas. Government has instead advised farmers to buy coffee seedlings using the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds. Under PDM arrangement, Government gives a few (100) selected individuals
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NARO Director General, Dr Yona Baguma (centre) with company representatives after the signing at Kajjansi on Monday In a move that could significantly turnaround the production of (Irish) potatoes in Uganda, the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has handed over 13 potato varieties to nine private seed companies for multiplication
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An agronomist inspecting a coffee garden in Mucwini Sub County, Kitgum district. Coffee farmers in Kitgum district are struggling to water their coffee plantations during prolonged dry spells, a challenge that is threatening a crop that many had pinned their hopes on for better livelihoods. Over the past few
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NaCORI says drought-tolerant varieties are performing well in field trials. They are high yielding and have bigger beans/ Ali Milton photo Climate change-characterized with prolonged dry spells is threatening the future of coffee production in Uganda. Coffee, a major foreign exchange earner for Uganda, is largely produced by small scale
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One of the loyal retailers who received a motorbike Yara Uganda has recognized and rewarded its loyal retailers under the YaraConnect program, the company’s retailer loyalty and reward platform. Through the initiative, retailers who consistently promote and sell genuine Yara products received a variety of rewards including motorbikes, mobile phones,
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Psalms Food Industries Limited Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ngabirano Dennis (in red tie) explains a point to the NARO Director General, Dr. Yona Baguma and team during the visit on Wednesday The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has reiterated its commitment to conducting research that drives industrialization in the country.
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The September to December rainy season will be marked by limited and uneven rainfall patterns. The Ministry of Water and Environment has cautioned that the September to December rainy season will be marked by limited and uneven rainfall patterns. This is according to the September, October, November and December (SOND)
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The loan will mainly benefit small livestock farmers in the cattle corridor Parliament has asked the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to renegotiate the US$204.8Million (UGX 717.195Bn) loan meant to boost cattle production in Uganda. This is after it was discovered that the Ministry had planned to
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President Yoweri Museveni (wearing a hat) officially opened the factory De Heus Animal Nutrition, a global leader in animal feed solutions, has officially opened its brand-new fish feed factory in Njeru, Buikwe District-marking a significant milestone for East Africa’s aquaculture sector. The opening ceremony, attended by President Yoweri Museveni and
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Participants that attended the cocoa sensory profiling workshop at the Coffee Department lab in Lugogo Experts have warned that poor fermentation methods and post-harvest handling practices in the cocoa sub sector risk Uganda’s reputation and competitiveness in the global cocoa and chocolate market valued at USD 46.6 billion. Despite Uganda’s
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