Farmers
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Environment
Gov’t faulted as coffee seedlings in Kalaki wither amid prolonged dry spell
KALAKI, September 9, 2026 — The leadership of Otuboi Subcounty in Kalaki district has raised concern over millions of coffee seedlings that have dried up in farmers’ gardens, blaming the losses on…
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Finance & Banking
Stanbic Bank Uganda unveils revamped Kalangala branch to boost island banking
KALANGALA, September 8, 2026 — Stanbic Bank Uganda has officially unveiled its newly refurbished Kalangala branch, combining a celebration of its 35th anniversary with a pledge to deepen financial inclusion across the…
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Agriculture
EAC conducts regional public hearings on Seed and Plant Varieties Bill, 2025 across Partner States
KAMPALA, September 5, 2026 — The East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources held regional public hearings on the East African Community Seed and Plant Varieties Bill,…
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Environment
Can agricultural insurance shield Uganda’s farmers from El Niño?
KAMPALA, September 1, 2026 — Agricultural insurance in Uganda has reached a significant milestone, with more than one million farmers now covered under the Uganda Agriculture Insurance Scheme [UAIS] through various insurance…
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Magazine
From Risk to Resilience: A Decade of PPP Transforming Agricultural Insurance in Uganda
KAMPALA, September 1, 2026 — Ten years ago, a farmer in Uganda who lost a season’s crop to vagaries of nature, such as drought, floods, unpredictable rainfall drought, or pests, had nowhere…
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News
Heavy rains expected as second rainy season starts late
KAMPALA, August 31, 2026 — Ugandans across the country should prepare for heavier-than-normal rainfall and higher temperatures as the September to December [SOND] 2026 rainy season gets underway. The Permanent Secretary in…
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News
Kagadi: BoU and UCA strengthen farmers’ access to ACF and SBF
KAGADI District, August 30 — Farmers and cooperative leaders from Kyenjojo, Kagadi and Kikuube districts have been equipped with information on how to access the Government of Uganda’s Agricultural Credit Facility […
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Agriculture
NARO begins multiplication of new Irish potato varieties
KABALE, August 29, 2026 — For farmers in Uganda’s highland Irish potato-growing areas, access to quality seed remains one of the biggest barriers to unlocking the crop’s full potential. Now, a new…
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Technology
Kikuube coop leaders appeal for value addition equipment to boost members’ incomes
KIKUUBE, August 26, 2026 — Leaders of Bugambe Grain Producer Cooperative Society Limited in Kikuube district have appealed to government to support the cooperative with value addition equipment to enable farmers to…
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News
Cabinet approves Shs 139bln loan for Mbarara Regional Oncology Centre
KAMPALA, August 25, 2026 — Cabinet has approved a proposal for the Government of Uganda to borrow up to €31.98 million [about Shs 139 billion] from the Government of France to finance…
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