Uganda, fertile and sun-drenched, is harboring dreams of becoming the next cannabis (marijuana) hotshot of the African continent. Foreign capital has been flowing in to launch the new industry. So, much hangs in the balance as the country’s cabinet weighs changes to the criminal code allowing cultivation to proceed. There
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Lucy Kari, a farmer in Meru County, used to find it hard to sell her maize grains to millers because of the high level of aflatoxin. This led to her incurring heavy losses. However, this is now a thing of the past thanks to a new chemical called alfasafe, which
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A number of Ugandans are practicing dairy business. However, many don’t get the best out of their dairy cows because of poor feeding. Are you into dairy farming and you’re not getting enough milk? Relax! In this article, you will learn more on how to feed your cows and get
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Poultry farming is one of the most lucrative businesses in Uganda and the world at large. The increasing demand for chicken meat and eggs resulting from the growing population and townships across the country provides an opportunity for new and existing farmers to cash in on this enterprise. Apart from
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Zimbabwe has bought 100,000 tonnes of maize from Tanzania amid a huge shortage of the food staple caused by the country's worst drought in 40 years, reports Bloomberg news site. The drought and flooding that followed Cyclone Idai, which swept through the region earlier this year, has cut the maize
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Parliament has granted the House Committee on Agriculture more time to continue with consultation on the controversial National Coffee Bill, 2018. Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has given the Committee of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries 45 days more, to complete studies to make conclusive consideration of the National Coffee
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South African poultry farmers are up in arms over the importation of frozen chicken from Brazil and United States. The farmers say they cannot compete with the exporters and want their government to impose higher tariffs. Izaak Breitenbach, from South African Poultry Association, told BBC's Focus on Africa radio programme
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Parliament has approved a Euro 101.8 million (Shs412.4bn) loan to develop a solar powered irrigation and water supply system across the country. Members welcomed the loan saying that the project would improve water supply and agriculture on which the majority of people depend. The loan will be borrowed from the
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Bringo Fresh, a Ugandan company has announced a continent wide campaign to curb food wastage. According Brian Matsiko, the CEO of Bringo Fresh their aim is to foster food security in the country. They have developed an App that helps deliver food in the quantities needed and in the shortest
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By Denis Jjuuko If you drive along our highways early in the morning, you are most likely to see women with hoes going to till the land. On a certain highway, I counted about 20 women and only two men in a radius of about 20 kilometres. The figures are
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