Rice farmers along the Komorototo wetland in Butebo district have unanimously agreed to vacate the wetland with an appeal to the government not to harshly evict them. The farmers said that through rice growing, they have been able to educate their children and provide basic needs for their families and
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291 people affected by the Kingfisher feeder pipeline in Kyangwali sub-county, Kikuube district have received 5,000 chicks A total of 291 people affected by the Kingfisher feeder pipeline in Kyangwali sub-county, Kikuube district, have received 5,000 chicks as part of a livelihood restoration programme implemented by CNOOC Uganda Limited on behalf of
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Millers are stuck with sugar over limited market Ugandan sugar millers are stuck with a surplus of 160,000 metric tonnes of Sugar, the Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA) has revealed. They say this is due to dwindling export market for Ugandan sugar. Against the above background, 14 sugar manufacturers today
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European Union Ambassadors together with some community members pose in-front of a dam in Kakamar sub-county, Kaabong district. A multi-million valley dam in Kakamar sub-county in Kaabong district funded by the European Union (EU) is lying idle due to cattle thefts that have left the entire sub-county without a single
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A banana affected by the disease The Ministry of Agriculture through National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has prescribed emergency and quick remedies for the fight against a new disease that is wiping out plantations in Uganda and neighbouring Rwanda. By the end of June, the disease was reportedly present in
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Uganda has continued to cultivate older varieties of sugarcane that take long to mature Busoga has the biggest number of sugarcane mills and huge acreage of sugarcane, making use of its fertile soil and around Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga coupled with good rains. However, the persistent poverty in Busoga
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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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