Agriculture
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Coffee farmers in Masaka rally against UCDA merger
A quiet but passionate revolt is brewing in the heart of Masaka’s coffee-growing region, where farmers and traders are rallying…
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Katikkiro Mayiga reassures farmers on coffee registration benefits
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has reassured coffee farmers in the kingdom that the European Union Deforestation Regulation…
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Uganda’s Coffee industry gears up for EU Deforestation Regulation
The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and the National Task Force held a crucial meeting with journalists to discuss the…
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Gov’t tightens controls on grain procurement
Hon. Anite Evelyn, the State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization, alongside officials from the Public Procurement and Disposal…
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Rwanda set to host the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali
From September 2 to 6, 2024, Rwanda will host the annual Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF), bringing together world leaders,…
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President Museveni supports Buganda kingdom’s “Mwanyi Terimba” project with Shs 413 million
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has extended support worth Shs413 million towards Buganda Kingdom’s poverty alleviation project known as “Mwanyi Terimba”.…
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Persistent trade tensions within the EAC continues to cripple dairy industry
Trade tensions within the East African Community continue to cripple the dairy industry amidst noticeable local growth in milk production,…
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Why gov’t must prioritize the agriculture sector in FY2024/2025 budget
By Olive Atuhaire In January 2024, the Parliament of Uganda approved the FY2024/25 National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) amounting to…
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South Korea pledges continued support to Uganda for agricultural research
The South Korean Agency for International Agricultural Development reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ugandan farmers in transitioning from subsistence to…
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NASARRI to release ten new sunflower hybrid varieties
Sunflower farmers are to get relief following strides by the National Semi- Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI) in developing local…
