Esther Achola, a doctoral candidate at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, uses her research to fight groundnut rosette disease (GRD), which is particularly devastating for peanuts because it causes discoloration, stunting and distortion to plants, and can lead to total crop loss. Esther Achola fondly remembers her mother making energy
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A movable solar system being installed in Kakumiro district Farmers in Kakumiro district are increasingly embracing the micro-scale irrigation programme where the Government contributes a significant share in buying the irrigation equipment. The Micro-scale Irrigation Programme, which is currently open to farmers in all districts of Uganda, supports farmers in
Read MoreFlorence Muranga, the director of Banana Industrial Research and Development Centre with Tooke products/ Courtesy photo Officials from Bushenyi the district-based Banana Industrial Research and Development Center-BIRDC on Friday flagged off the sale of their finished products in the open market. During their commercialization launch at their model farm and
Read MorePresident Yoweri Museveni (pictured) has said that the country's private sector in farming and manufacturing are the ones developing and transforming Uganda. This he said is in spite of the inconsistencies by the "corrupt officials." "That is why inflation is now 3.9%, one of the lowest in the world," the President said in
Read MoreMuseveni Reveals Why He’s Encouraging Ugandans To Grow More Coffee As African Coffee-Producing Countries Discuss Value Addition
President Yoweri Museveni addressing delegates and participants at the ongoing African Coffee Summit at Sepeke Resort Munyonyo President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tuesday officially opened the second G-25 African Coffee Summit at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, with a call for African countries to embrace value addition. He said coffee beverage is quite
Read MoreCastor seed oil plant popularly known as Ensogasoga is something most Ugandans see but don’t know its value. Traditionally, many locals deemed the seeds of this useful plant poisonous. The plant was restricted to lighting purposes. That's why they would tie these seeds in papyrus or rigs and light them
Read More36 Agribusiness Entrepreneurs Graduate With Crucial Skills From ADC’s Business Accelerator Program
Charles Mudiwa, dfcu Bank CEO & Karim Boven, the ADC patron, & Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands pose for a picture with one of the graduates At a momentous event held on Friday, 36 Agribusiness entrepreneurs celebrated their graduation from the 2nd and 3rd cohorts of the Business Accelerator
Read MoreUCDA staff serving coffee The Second G-25 Africa Coffee Summit is set to take place in Uganda with the aim of addressing challenges faced by African coffee-producing countries and promoting value addition, as well as domestic consumption of coffee. Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, emphasized
Read MoreBreeding Black Soldier Fly Larvae To Manage Organic Waste, Make Poultry Business More Profitable
Richard Olanya inside his black soldier fly larvae breeding house. Richard Olanya, a resident of Kanyagoga in Bardege-Layibi division, Gulu City, has taken it upon himself to manage organic waste and prevent environmental pollution in Gulu City by breeding black soldier fly larvae (BSFL). Black Solider Fly Larvae (BSFL) are
Read MoreUgandan growers hardly make informed choices when planting Irish potatoes Experts and market leaders have given a viewpoint as to why large dealers in Irish potato products in Uganda feed their customers on imported potatoes, even when there seem to be plenty grown locally. A study of the market shows
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