Agriculture
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Land dispute derails establishment of livestock market
AMURU-A longstanding land dispute between Amuru and Gulu districts is threatening the establishment of a livestock market in Adee area claimed by both districts. If allowed to operate by both districts, the…
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Agriculturalist wary of fake agro-inputs on market
LIRA-The Assistant Commissioner in charge of Seed Inspection and Certification in the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Dr. Mary Asio Teddy has decried the rate of fake seeds and…
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Ntungamo man reaps big from pineapple business
NTUNGAMO– Justus Tayebwa, 31, a resident of Nyaruhama village, Nyongozi parish, Itojo Nyamukana town council, Ntungamo district does not regret why he ventured into the business of growing pineapples, stating that it…
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Kasese farmers count losses as strange disease ravages banana plantations
KASESE – Banana farmers in Kasese district are counting losses after a strange viral disease attacked their plantations, exposing the farmers’ households to hunger and poverty. Agricultural experts in the district say…
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Uganda targets world silk market
BULAMBULI-Uganda has the opportunity to move from subsistence to commercial farming in some strategic sectors like silk production to become one of the leading suppliers in the world. Members of the Committee…
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Bill prohibiting GMOs in offing
KAMPALA-A section of Members of Parliament is planning to introduce a bill prohibiting Genetically Modified Organisms [ GMOs ] in Uganda. Led by Bufumbira County East MP, James Nsaba Buturo, the legislators…
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Teso farmers turn to seed banks to maintain genetic diversity
SOROTI-Given the need to maintain genetic diversity and nutritional value, farmers in Teso Sub-region are working against the odds to save indigenous seeds which are facing extinction due to a rising trend…
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NGO advises farmers to use dogs to secure livestock and crops
GULU-The Big Fix Uganda, a nonprofit organisation that operates the only veterinary hospital in Northern Uganda has urged farmers in Acholi Sub-region to enlist the services of dogs in securing their livestock…
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Katakwi tomato farmers incur losses as Fusarium wilt attacks gardens
KATAKWI – Tomato farmers in Katakwi district are counting losses following the outbreak of Fusarium wilt disease that is ravaging their tomato gardens. The farmers have been used to good years but…
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NARO: Museveni’s directive on massive food production bearing fruit
SERERE – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] has started inspecting its projects to ascertain the progress of the recent government interventions on massive food and seed production aimed at…
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