The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija has heaped praises on Uganda’s flowers, describing them as the best in the world. “Our flowers are the best (in the world),” Kasaija said, adding that he was surprised at a recent flower expo in China that it’s Ugandan flowers
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Mutebile ‘Uncomfortable With High Lending Rates’, Roots For Agricultural Financing
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile has said he is uncomfortable with the high lending rates in the country. He made the remarks while speaking at the third edition of the Annual Bankers Conference held at Serena Hotel today on the theme - “De-risking Financing & Investment
Read MoreThe Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi, has met with a team of Egyptian investors who have expressed interest to establish value addition plants for coffee in Uganda. In a meeting held at Radisson Blu hotel in the Egyptian capital, Cairo on Thursday, the chairman
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Rosebud Director Rajiv Promotes Uganda’s Flowers At China Expo
Rajiv Ruparelia, one of the directors of Rosebud Limited and Premier Roses, Uganda’s leading floriculture companies is in China to promote the country’s flowers. Located in Entebbe, Wakiso district, Rosebud Limited and Premier Roses are under the Ruparelia Group of Companies founded by tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia. Speaking to the press
Read MoreThe National Coffee Research Institute-NaCORI has rejected the proposed registration and licensing of coffee farmers, saying it will disadvantage farmers and cripple the industry. The proposals are contained in the National Coffee bill 2018, which is before parliament. The bill proposes the registration of farmers capturing details of the
Read MoreCoffee farmers in Luweero district have opposed the National Coffee bill 2018, saying it is intended to eliminate them from growing coffee. The bill, which is before parliament, seeks to provide for the registration and licensing coffee farmers across the country. The bill also proposes that land, where the coffee
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Mastercard, Partners Open Up New Opportunities For Smallholder Farmers Across Africa
Mastercard Wednesday announced the signing of two public-private partnerships that will extend the reach of the Mastercard Farmers Network (MFN) to millions of smallholderfarmers in Africa. Under this partnership, keypartners, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), areproviding support to further roll out
Read MoreThere’s a video clip circulating on social media sites where Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) and Uganda Coffee Development (UCDA) officials accompanied by Police officers are seen throwing coffee they found being dried on bare soil in a nearby bush. This incident happened recently in Ntungamo district, western Uganda. The same
Read MoreGovernment has said that the proposed registration of coffee farmers will cut off middlemen and also ensure development of the coffee sector in the country. Government through the National Coffee bill 2018 seeks to register and license coffee farmers. The bill also proposes that land, where the coffee is to
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Gov’t To Hold Crisis Meeting Over Shs159bn Owed To Coffee Nursery Bed Operators
The Minister of Agriculture, Vincent Ssempijja (in featured photo) has said plans are underway for a crisis meeting with Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda to discuss how to clear the Shs159bn arrears coffee nursery bed operators are demanding from Government. It’s understood that the Coffee nursery operators have been supplying seedlings
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