Agriculture
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Govt wants Shs2bn to set up sugar board to regulate sugar industry.
Government has failed to set up the Sugar Board to regulate the sugar industry due to unavailability of the required…
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Duplication of activities worries MPs as agriculture ministry seeks $325m World Bank loan
Lawmakers sitting on Parliament’s National Economy Committee have expressed concern over the duplication of activities in the $325 Million (Shs1.232…
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Fruit processing factory commissioned by Museveni in Nakasongola benefits 10000 fruit farmers
President Yoweri Museveni commissioned Kike Tropical Fruits Limited, an extraction and refinery plant. The factory situated in Kakooge, Nakasongola District,…
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Fish maw traders protest excessive taxes
Fish maw (ennuni) traders have petitioned the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries over what they have termed as…
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Trade minister to visit Kenya over maize trade ban
In a bid to establish facts on alleged ban on maize exports from Uganda to Kenya, the Deputy Speaker, Thomas…
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Learners win bursaries at inaugural Schools Agroecology Poem Writing Competition
Promoting agroecology and its farming practices in Uganda has not been embraced by many farming communities, especially small-scale farmers. Small-scale…
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MPs want Ministry of Health to tackle food contamination using research
Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Committees on Health and Agriculture have tasked the Ministry of Health to tackle food…
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How growing Hass avocado contributes to agro-tourism
To boost agro-tourism in Uganda, farmers in Hoima City are engaging in Hass avocado growing. This will also help them…
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Farmers’ organization embarks on equipping small-scale farmers with business skills
The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) Uganda has embarked on training farmers to become business-oriented. The…
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Farmers to discuss organic farming techniques at 5th National Organic Week
The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) is organizing the 5th Annual National Organic Week (NOW) 2023…
