Agricultural Trade shows and expos have become a common phenomenon in agribusiness industry. They encourage practical training and ensure that various agribusiness services such as input manufacturers, financial institutions, among others meet on a common platform. Every year, a group of farmers and farmer organizations supported by MAAIF, organize an
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Israeli Firm, Together Pharma Limited has reported that it made a cannabis harvest from Uganda on Tuesday, despite a government announcement that the said license had been halted. This is according to a statement released to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Authority Ltd, today. The Statement, which is signed by
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Uganda is set to host the 4th African Tea Convention & Exhibition starting from 26th to 28th June 2019. This is a global event for the tea industry organized by the East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) based in Mombasa, Kenya assisted by the tea umbrella organization, (Uganda Tea Association)
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) this week officially kicked-off farmer registration exercise in the five Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) Districts of Ntungamo, Nebbi, Amuru, Iganga and Kalungu. The exercise started with training of top district technical staff leadership which include; Production officers, Agriculture Officers, Sub-county
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Many Ugandans are increasingly taking on commercial farming. Some have made unprecedented losses because they don’t do their homework right. So, what does it take to become a successful farmer? The tips below will help you become a better and successful farmer. Think Big The Agriculture sector and the world
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Private sector credit to agricultural sector has increased from Shs562 billion in 2013 to Shs1.53 trillion in 2018, figures from the Bank of Uganda (BoU) show. The increased lending from commercial banks is attributed to the introduction of Agricultural Credit Facility (ACF) in 2009 to provide medium to long term
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Agronomists and coffee marketing agents from Kenyan have raised the red flag over the use of a weed killer suspected to cause cancer, Business Daily reports. The two parties say 2,4-D and Bayer’s Roundup, which are used to eliminate weeds in coffee, tea and sugarcane among other crops, are harmful
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Beekeeping is among the most profitable agribusinesses in Uganda. As we continue to celebrate the World Bee Day, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal, Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) takes this opportunity to encourage all Ugandan farmers to take beekeeping as a serious alternative business. There could also be other things connected to
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The Uganda Government has set dates for vanilla harvesting to conform to the international practice. Addressing the press about Vanilla harvest dates at Uganda Media Centre today, Christopher Kibanzanga, the State Minister for Agriculture, who led a team from the Directorate of Crop Resources, said government is taking precautions on
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Coffee nursery operators in Greater Nebbi have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni over non-payment of coffee seedlings supplied in the financial year 2018/2019 under the Operation Wealth Creation-OWC program, URN reports. The coffee seedlings worth over 500 million shillings were supplied through the Uganda Coffee Development Authority UCDA and distributed to
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