Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the Managing Director at UCDA addressing coffee exporters The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) is in the process of contracting a company to develop a Mobile App that will be used to register coffee farmers across the country. The revelation was made by Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the
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By Christopher Mulindwa After laying a good foundation in the previous articles, we will now start tackling particular areas in the big block of commercial pig farming. These include but not limited to Farm planning, feeds and Feeding, Breeds and breeding, Farm hygiene & health, pig housing, record keeping etc.
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The Bill if passed into law will allow UCDA/Government to register farmers President Yoweri Museveni has declined to sign into law the controversial National Coffee Bill 2018. The President returned the Bill to Parliament to review some of the sections in the Bill. The National Coffee Bill, 2018 was passed
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By Christopher Mulindwa We had a detailed discussion on wean to market as an independent production business in part 3. In this part, we are discussing Wean to Finish and stock to fatten/finish as independent production businesses too under small/medium and large investments. ALSO READ: GUIDE: What To Consider When
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Farmers have broken through barricades in some parts Farmers have fought through barricades and tear gas to enter Delhi on India's Republic Day. Tens of thousands of them are driving into the city on tractors to protest against new market-friendly reforms. In some places, farmers broke barricades and diverted from
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By Christopher Mulindwa The most common question I get from people thinking of investing in pigs is; "What do I need to know before starting a pig farming business?" This isn’t an easy question but for us to find right answers, we will need to go through the whole process.
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Any Lessons From Pine, Vanilla & Ginger Growers For Hass Avocado Farmers?
Pine Trees Near Kampala/Courtesy photo By Denis Jjuuko In the 1990s, there was a craze that took the country by storm. Everyone was going to become rich, extremely rich. All that one needed to do was to plant vanilla. People who longed to become billionaires cut down coffee trees, banana
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By Christopher Mulindwa Last week we discussed in detail the information you need to read and understand about the 4 key components (Genetics, Feeds, Management and Market) of a successful pig farm. Let me sum this up with housing and the ability to create a stable production system on farm.
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Uganda registered an in-crease in monthly coffee exports in the months of July, August and September surpassing the 500,000 bags mark. The increase is the highest since 1991. In July, Uganda saw the highest increase in coffee exports since the liberalisation of Uganda’s coffee industry in 1991. A total of
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UCDA Launches Campaign To Stump Old Coffee Trees, Distribute Fertilizers To farmers Countrywide
Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has launched a campaign to stump old coffee trees and rehabilitate abandoned coffee gardens across the country to help increase productivity. Under the campaign, UCDA will train farmers on good agricultural practices (GAPS) such as stumping overgrown coffee trees to increase their yield. The Authority
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