Minister Rwamirama (L) meeting Cuban Ambassador to Uganda, Antonio Luis Pubillones Uganda is set to import anti-tick vaccine from Cuba. This was reached at during a meeting between the Minister of State for Animal Industry, Bright Rwamirama and the Cuban Ambassador to Uganda, Antonio Luis Pubillones held on October14, 2020
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Pineapple farming has changed Moses Sebugwawo's live positively Moses Sebugwawo spent his early years of adulthood engaged in fishing. However, he never benefited much from the venture which prompted him to try crop farming and ten years down the road he has no regrets. When Sebugwawo started farming, he chose
Read MoreKenyan coffee has been rejected in Japan and South Korea Kenya’s coffee risks losing its top spot in the world market following its rejection in Japan and South Korea due to high levels of chemical contamination, Business Daily reports. The chemical levels of Ochratoxin have exceeded the allowable minimum, resulting
Read MoreFarmers who are into piggery business should be smiling all the way to the bank, thanks to the ever rising pork prices. A kilogram of pork averages Shs15, 000 across the country. John Malinzi, an agribusiness Consultant attributes the soaring pork prices to a number of factors including swine fever
Read MoreThe Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has said ccoffee exports revenue still constitute the highest proportion of the goods exported by Uganda. Ssempijja made the revelation while addressing the media today at Uganda Media Centre on matters "Food Loss and Waste in Uganda and Uganda
Read MoreThe Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja (pictured Left) has today 29th 09, 2020 launched the National Organic Agriculture Policy 2019 at Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) headquarters in Entebbe. The Minister was accompanied by the State Minister for Fisheries, Hon. Hellen
Read MoreUCDA In New Drive To Up Coffee Quality, Urges Farmers To Harvest Only Ripe Cherries
A farmer receives draminksi moisture metre from UCDA boss Emmanuel Iyamulemye (L) The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and International Trade Centre (ITC) have partnered to improve quality of coffee and increase cocoa exports geared towards cementing Uganda’s place in the global market. The drive handled by both the European
Read MoreBeans are important source of protein and micronutrients mostly B vitamins, iron, calcium and zinc. The crop offers a good source of balanced nutrition for rural households especially the poor who can barely afford animal protein. Beans can be consumed as immature pods, mature fresh grain or dry beans and
Read MorePLANT NOW! ‘Weather For October To December 2020 Season Predicted To Be Drier Than Normal’
Minister Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja According to the climate outlook forum that Saturday on 26th August 2020, the weather for October to December 2020 is predicted to be drier than normal in the East African region. The revelation was made Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, the Minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries
Read MoreUganda’s dairy products are mainly exported to regional markets including Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, DR Congo, Southern Sudan, Egypt, Mauritius and also to most of the European Countries. As many farmers across the Country continue to embrace dairy farming, here are some of the tips on how to increase milk production
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