Agribusiness

The State Minister for Animal Industry, Lt Col (Rtd) Bright Rwamirama (pictured), has announced a total ban on the sale and movement of livestock in Lyantonde, Kiruhura and Sembabule Districts in a bid to contain Foot and Mouth Disease. While meeting farmers and district leaders at Kiruhura and Lyantonde District

The Government of Uganda on Wednesday 15th January 2020 afternoon issued a Protest Note to the Government of Kenya expressing deep concern about illegal seizures of Ugandan made milk and milk products under Lato brand, causing heavy financial losses to the company. The milk in question is valued at over

The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) could lose some of its properties due to Shs94.3bn arrears owed to coffee nursery operators. UCDA Managing Director, Emmanuel Iyamulyeme Niyibigira made the revelation on Monday while appearing before Parliament’s Agriculture Committee to present the 2020/2021 national budget framework paper. Iyamulyeme said that the

Coffee is a perennial crop. It is one of the most important cash crops in Uganda, playing a major role in the livelihoods of many poor people and is a major foreign exchange earner for the Country. There are two main types of coffee grown in Uganda namely Arabica and

The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has set strict conditions for horticulture exporters in a move aimed at cleaning up the sector This was revealed by Pius Wakabi Kasajja, the Permanent Secretary, MAAIF during a meeting with horticulture exporters held at MAAIF

President Yoweri Museveni has said government will soon roll out a system where farmers are supported directly by Uganda Development Bank (UDB) because high interest rates charged by commercial banks can’t make them produce commercially and sustainably. “We are also rolling out a system where farmers will be supported directly