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NARO’S anti-tick vaccine factory denied over Shs 60bln funding
KAMPALA, January 18, 2025 – – A last-minute adjustment in the corrigenda of the 2024/2025 national budget denied the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] Shs 60 billion in funding to operationalise the…
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AU adopts agricultural development strategy for next ten years
KAMPALA, January 13, 2025 –– African countries have adopted a new strategy to advance agricultural development and food systems, a key source of livelihood for the continent’s inhabitants. The 10-year strategy and action…
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Construction of Shs 530mln Diima-Mutunda Road launched in Kiryandongo
KIRYANDONGO, January 13, 2025 –– Authorities in Kiryandongo district have launched the construction of an 11km Diima-Mutunda road, with a budget of Shs 530 million, located in Diima and Nyamahasa sub-counties. The project…
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AU Ministers of Agriculture convene in Kampala to chart a new path for food security
KAMPALA, January 10, 2025 –– Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s 55 Member States have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit of the African Union [AU]. The summit,…
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Adjumani Stakeholders demand community inclusion in climate-smart agriculture project
ADJUMANI, January 10, 2025 –– Stakeholders in Adjumani district have raised concerns regarding the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries [MAAIF] ‘s approach in implementing the Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation…
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Museveni emphasises wealth creation through commercial agriculture
KANUNGU, January 1, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Kigezi to ensure that they all join the money economy to fight poverty and improve their livelihoods. He advised the…
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Museveni urges Isingiro farmers to embrace irrigation to increase productivity
ISINGIRO, December 29, 2024 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tasked the people of Isingiro to embrace irrigation in order to increase productivity. Due to irrigation, the President said Dr. Florence Muranga of…
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New weather station to help Nebbi farmers mitigate effects of climate change
NEBBI, December 18, 2024 — In a bid to combat the effects of climate change, government has decided to install a weather forecasting station in Nebbi district to provide farmers with real-time…
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Benefiting from farming: MAK don urges Bunyoro farmers to embrace cooperatives
HOIMA, December 17, 2024 — Farmers in the Bunyoro subregion have been urged to avoid practising farming on an individual basis if they wish to truly benefit from agriculture. Dr. Patrick Musinguzi,…
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African Development Bank’s Adesina Wins Inaugural ‘African of the Decade’ Award
RABAT, December 15, 2024 — In a milestone celebration of African leadership, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s decade-long impact on continental development has earned him the inaugural “African of the Decade” award. The African…
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