The Committee for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries led by its Chairperson, Janet Okori-Moe will lobby government to put special emphasis on avocado farming. During the Committee visit to Musubi farm on Thursday, 06 February 2020, Okori-Moe said that intention of the visit was for them to acquaint themselves with
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As the Harvest Money expo nears, farmers will have an opportunity to acquire New Holland tractors and other farm equipment after paying only 20% of the total cost. This follows a partnership signed between The Cooper Motor Corporation (CMC), the official distributors of New Holland tractors and dfcu bank aimed
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The desert locusts that invaded Kenya early last month on Sunday finally crossed to Uganda. Government says at least its technical team on the ground headed by the Principal Agriculture Officer, David Kutunga witnessed the grand entry of locusts in Amudat District. An emergency meeting chaired by the Prime Minister,
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A surveillance team (pictured above) from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is traversing Uganda-Kenya border areas in Karamoja Sub-region to assess the situation and also sensitize local leaders on effective ways of managing locusts. Last week, Government of Uganda advised the public to stock up enough
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The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has informed the general public especially farmers not to start planting as the present rains aren’t seasonal or indicating the start of the wet season. Watch video below; https://twitter.com/i/status/1224634215024799744
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African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina (pictured) reminded students of the important role they have to play in the continent’s economic development, as he was conferred with an honorary doctorate in his homeland. The Doctorate of Science was awarded by the Federal University of Agriculture in Abeokuta, Nigeria, on Tuesday,
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Light Over Light Capital (LOLC) Finance, a local organization has come up with strategically, technically and financially sound packages that deliver practical solutions to spur and accelerate growth for farmers. The packages which also cater for food producers and rural businesses will mainly be centered in the South Western region
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The UN has called for international help to fight huge swarms of desert locusts sweeping through east Africa. A spokesman for the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), called for aid to "avert any threats to food security, livelihoods, malnutrition". Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are all struggling with "unprecedented" and
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A team from Uganda led by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Pius Wakabi Kasajja Wednesday had fruitful discussions with Alvan Blanch in the United Kingdom as part of the UK-Africa Business Summit. Alvan Blanch is a global company which is working with
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Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) officials of, who are also members of Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) are seeking Shs47bn as facilitation to local government leaders to supervise farmers under the programm. The request was made at a meeting held between OWC officials and MPs who had gathered to scrutunise the
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