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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By Adja Boudy Kante My name is Adja Boudy Kanté. I am 32 years old, a mother, and a proud young entrepreneur from Senegal. I grew up in Guediawaye, just outside Dakar, and I have dedicated my life to creating nutritious, healthy products from local cereals, products that heal, empower,
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Mabel Ndawula, Executive Director of dfcu Foundation dfcu Foundation has officially launched the Financial Expansion for Agribusiness Transformation (FEAT) Program, a strategic initiative designed to strengthen Uganda’s agribusiness sector. The program targets smallholder farmers (SHFs) and agribusiness enterprises with the goal of improving productivity, profitability, and access to markets and
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An international team of scientists has found that a promising African swine fever (ASF) vaccine can protect pigs against some strains of the virus but offers little or no protection against others. The findings point to the need for region-specific vaccines to tackle one of the world’s most devastating animal
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Bishop Leonard Sserwadda, the Greater Masaka Regional Overseer of the National Fellowship of Born-Again Churches, speaking about regional interdenominational Campaign to Boost Coffee Production in the area The association of religious leaders in the greater Masaka sub-region has undertaken a vigorous campaign to boost coffee production and value addition as
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A section of horticulture farmers attending the training launch at Entuiga Cottages in Hoima. The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL), a subsidiary of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited focused on enterprise development, has launched a six-month capacity-building programme aimed at skilling 30 commercial horticulture farmers in the districts of Hoima, Kikuube,
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Government representatives and Itracom Fertilizers Uganda -SMC Ltd officials after signing the agreement In a significant step toward transforming Uganda’s agricultural sector, Itracom Fertilizers Uganda -SMC Ltd, led by Mr. Adrian Ntigacika, has signed an agreement to establish a state-of-the-art organic fertilizer factory in Kampiringisa (located in Mpigi), Uganda. The
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Participants at the CoCoDev sustainability training in Mbale As Uganda’s coffee and cocoa exports surge, sustainable production, value addition and access to premium markets, remain key priorities to increase competitiveness and farmer earnings. One way to achieve this is to increase the amount of sustainable and certified Ugandan coffee and
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Coffee prices are rising again Coffee prices in Uganda and internationally are experiencing a rebound, particularly for Robusta beans, after a period of decline driven by increased global production and favorable weather conditions. In the previous two months, coffee prices for Robusta had fallen to as low as Shs9000 for
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