Farmers attending the Harvest Money expo at Namboole stadium have an opportunity to purchase the New Holland TT40 tractor at a 25% discount. Speaking to farmers at the Cooper Motors Corporation (CMC) stall in Namboole, Paul Bukenya, the senior sales consultant New Holland tractors said the discount was extended to
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Uganda is regarded as an agricultural-based economy and East Africa’s food basket given its ability to produce a variety of foods and in large quantities. It comprises the food and cash crops production, livestock, forestry,and fishing subsectors. The Agriculture sector continues to be the most important sector in Uganda, employing
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Passion fruit is a perennial vigorous vine, which grows to give oval or round shaped fruit. This vine is native to tropical regions of southern Brazil; this succulent fruit is also grown in Uganda and mainly in Masaka and Kasese districts. However, passion fruits can be grown in many parts
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It is abright morning on Thursday10, 2019 with no signs of rain visible in the skies. I and a colleague embark on a journey to Katindigo, a village located in Mpigi district about 15 kilometers off Kayabwe town along the Kampala–Masaka Road. Kayabwe, a town where the Equator line passes
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Kenya’s eateries are reeling from an acute shortage of Irish potatoes with the Agriculture ministry putting the supply gap at 1.7 million metric tones, Business Daily reports. The deficit has pushed up the price of the commodity by at least 25 per cent as hotels and households turn to imports.
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Agriculture can provide jobs to Uganda’s unemployed youth if well harnessed, according to the 12th Uganda Economic Update published late last year by the World Bank. The report, “Developing Uganda’s Agri-Food System for Inclusive Economic Growth,” notes that the sector’s economic contribution extends well beyond the production sector into the
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The government has procured brand new tractors for farmer groups across the country. The tractors, under the bran name, ‘New Holland’were purchased through the National Agricultural Advisory services (NAADS) to cement efforts aimed at mechanizing agriculture and improving farm productivity. Numbering 110, the tractors, which will be officially handed over
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By REUTERS Kampala A Ugandan company has started using blockchain, the technology behind virtual currency Bitcoin, to certify shipments of coffee to try to meet growing demand from consumers for more information about where products have come from. Carico Café Connoisseur said the move could help to boost farmers’ incomes,
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It has been raining in various parts of the country for the most part of this month, something that has left farmers confused on whether the normal rainfall season has started. In fact, some farmers have already started planting various crops. However, Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) says the rainfall
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He is young, determined and passionate about farming. The youthful farmer is popular on social media due to his inspiring posts accompanied by photos about the various farming enterprises he is engaged in. Brian Babeyo, 24, is changing the face of farming in Uganda. He doesn’t have a professional background
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