Agribusiness

Coffee is Uganda’s leading cash crop Parliament has blocked a move by Government to merge Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADs), Dairy Development Authority (DDA) and Cotton Development Authority with Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). All the four Ministers in the Ministry of Agriculture weren't in

Minister Hellen Adoa (Centre) pose for a group photo with members of UGAFMA and their partners during the launch of a two-day workshop in Kampala on Wednesday. Recent studies have shown that 6.8 million out of 9.3 million households in Uganda raise livestock as a source of livelihood. Further studies

Prices of milk have dropped in Northern Uganda and Midwestern Regions of the country. Data from the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) indicates that in Northern Region, a litre of milk is being sold at Shs 1, 345 at farmgate. This is a drop of Shs 155 compared to the previous month. Retail

The coffee traceability system will see all coffee farmers and players registered/Business Focus photo Parliament has asked Government to provide Shs32.5Bn to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) to establish a coffee traceability system that will see all coffee farmers and players in the coffee sector registered. This is aimed at ensuring that Uganda

Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the BCU board chairman The Nathan Nandala Mafabi-led Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) has clinched another four-year term in office. The board was returned unopposed during the Union annual general meeting held Tuesday at the BCU headquarters. The other members are John Musila, who was returned as Vice

NARO Director General, Dr Yona Baguma (front third from left) with the new KOPIA Director, Dr Cho Ilho (front second from left) and other officials after the meeting in Entebbe on Wednesday The South Korean Agency for International Agricultural Development has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ugandan farmers in transitioning

Bright  Rwamirama Kanyontore, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Animal Industry) at the release of the 2021 National Livestock Census results  The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has said that the need for sound and reliable data in Agriculture to guide investments in

Cows under the anti-tick vaccine research programme at the NARO farm in Maruzi, Apac district Ticks infest cattle negatively impacting health, productivity and development of the dairy and beef industry resulting into huge economic losses, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Annually, the total global costs linked to ticks and tick vectored