Passion fruit is a perennial climbing vine and a popular crop in Uganda, with good domestic and export market. The fruit may be eaten fresh or consumed after extracting the pulp and juice. Juice is used in a variety of products and the pulp may be added to various dishes.
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with a visiting Danish agri and food tech-business delegation from the Danish Agriculture and Food Council at State House, Entebbe. Led by Mr Jeppe Sondergaard Pedersen, the Danish companies seeking to invest in agriculture and share knowledge with Ugandan farmers include; - Cimbria, dealing in grain handling
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has launched the Busoga Livestock Transformation Project of the Kasolwe Stock Farm in the eastern district of Kamuli. Presiding at the launch on Wednesday, 30 October 2019, Kadaga said that the project was timely and would teach the indigenous people how to practice farming
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Danish food tech and agribusiness executives arrive in Uganda this week to explore avenues for sectoral synergies between the two countries. Denmark has over the years maintained an enviable track record in agriculture production, with its annual yield being three times the amount it needs for itself. This, thanks to
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Vegetables are important part of healthy eating and provide a source of many nutrients, including potassium, fiber, folate (folic acid), vitamins A, E and C. Options like broccoli, spinach, tomatoes and garlic provide additional benefits, making them a super food. For a farmer to benefit more from an acre of
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Across Africa, the majority of the population depend on agriculture as the main source of livelihood and there is an increasing interest in agricultural investment for improving agricultural productivity and rural incomes. In Uganda alone, the Agriculture sector contributes to over 70% of employment. Technology has greatly contributed in fostering
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With almost all available arable land in the Americas, Europe and Asia already productively farmed using the most developed agricultural techniques, Africa, with 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land presents a major opportunity to meet the 70% increase in global food demand expected by 2050. Land aside, however, Africa
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The National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) has introduced three coffee varieties that are disease and drought resistant. The three varieties are NARO- Kituuza Robusta-NKR8, NKR9 and NKR10 generated in 2017. They were subjected to three years of testing before their launch to be given out to farmers. They were launched
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Agilis Partners (Agilis), a Uganda-based food and agriculture enterprise, is a winner of the 2019 United States Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence in Sustainable Operations (ACE), the State Department announced today. ACE recognizes American-owned companies that lead in spurring the sustainable development of the local communities in which
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Agriculture Minister Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja (pictured) has encouraged farmers to embrace modern farming practices in order to guarantee improved and increased coffee production. Ssempijja was speaking at the celebrations to mark the International Coffee Day held at Ankole Coffee Producers Union offices in Kabwohe - Sheema Municipality on October
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