Agriculture
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Gov’t signs historic charter with RUFORUM
KAMPALA, September 12, 2023 – In a momentous development for the agricultural sector in Uganda, the Government of Uganda recently signed the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture [ RUFORUM…
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CGIAR stands with farmers in Morocco after devastating earthquake
CASABLANCA, September 11, 2023 – As a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco in the High Atlas mountains, the hearts of the global agricultural community go out to the farmers and rural communities…
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Govt hands over Tochi Irrigation Scheme to Oyam farmers
OYAM, September 11, 2023 – The Ministry of Water and Environment has handed over Tochi Irrigation scheme in Acaba Sub-county in Oyam district to farmers under Tochi Irrigation Cooperative Society to enhance…
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Bugisu coffee dealers trained on quality standards
MBALE, September 11, 2023 – The Uganda Quality Coffee Traders’ and Processors Association [UQCTPA] has trained coffee dealers in Bugisu Sub-region to enable them to increase productivity. UQCTPA brings together over 3,000…
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Africa coffee exports drop 1.1 percent as Uganda and Tanzania register growth
KAMPALA, September 8, 2023 – Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa decreased by 1.1 percent to 1.37 million bags in July 2023 from 1.39mln bags in July 2022, the International…
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AfDB unveils new initiative to cushion farmers from climate change effects
NAIROBI, September 8, 2023 – The African Development Bank has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation [ACRIFA]. The initiative is aimed at insulating countries against catastrophic weather-related events. The…
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Ntoroko district gets facilities for value addition
NTOROKO, September 7, 2023 – Government under the Local Economic Growth Support [LEGS] Project has constructed maize, coffee, and rice agro-processing facilities in Ntoroko district to improve on value addition. According to…
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Western Uganda: Vanilla farmers decry falling prices, seek gov’t intervention
MBARARA – Vanilla farmers in Ibanda, Rubirizi, Kasese and Bundibugyo districts are crying foil over the drastic fall of prices for the once highly valued export in the country. Fabius Mwesigye, a…
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Rwenzori vanilla farmers decry low prices
NTOROKO – Due to the low prices being offered by buyers, vanilla farmers in Ntoroko district and Rwenzori Sub-region at large have threatened to abandon the crop and go for other high-value…
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Lira farmers advised to practice intercropping
LIRA – The Woman Member of Parliament representing Lira district, Linda Agnes Auma has called upon farmers in the district to embrace intercropping, saying it key in ensuring food security. Intercropping is…
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