Agriculture
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Teso farmers urged to embrace commercial agroecology to boost household incomes
SOROTI CITY, October 16, 2026 — Farmers in Teso Subregion have been urged to move beyond producing food for household consumption and embrace commercial agroecology to improve their household incomes, protect their…
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NARO intensifies cassava multiplication to boost food security in drought-prone Karamoja
SERERE, October 15, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has intensified cassava multiplication efforts to ensure farmers in the Karamoja Subregion have access to quality planting materials to help them…
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Amolatar authorities reject soybean seed delivery over quality concerns
AMOLATAR, October 12, 2026 — Amolatar district officials, led by Chief Administrative Officer Rhoda Oroma, have rejected a consignment of soybean seeds supplied to farmers under a government agricultural programme over concerns…
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Quality of Bunyoro’s coffee still lacking, says MAAIF official
HOIMA CITY, October 11, 2026 — Eunice Kabibi, the Assistant Commissioner in the Coffee Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] and former Director of Legal Services at…
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NGO pushes for agroecology to boost production of indigenous seeds, restore soil fertility
AMOLATAR, October 9, 2026 — A non-governmental organisation [NGO] working with communities in northern Uganda has called on government to promote agroecological practices if farmers in the country are to improve production…
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Teso farmers urged to embrace coffee growing to boost household incomes
SOROTI, October 9, 2026 — Farmers in the Teso Sub-region have been encouraged to embrace coffee growing to boost household incomes and improve livelihoods. The call was made during a recent coffee…
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House calls for increased support to smallholder farmers
KAMPALA, October 7, 2026 — Parliament has adopted a motion urging government to scale up support for smallholder farmers under the National Smallholder Farmers Transformation and Climate Resilience Programme, after the legislators…
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Amolatar beekeepers receive Shs 32.5mln in climate-smart agriculture support
AMOLATAR, October 6, 2026 — Acii Bee Farmers Group in Amolatar district has received beehives and other equipment worth Shs 32.5 million under the Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project [UCSATP]. The…
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NARO to boost milk yields in pure Ankole cows
KARUHURA, October 6, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] is implementing a structured breeding programme at Nshaara Conservation Ranch in Kiruhura district aimed at increasing milk productivity in traditional Ankole…
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MAAIF impounds fake agro-inputs in bid to protect farmers from losses
MASINDI, October 5, 2026 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has impounded fake agro-inputs worth Shs 30 million and closed five agro-input shops in Masindi Municipality in a…
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