Currently, a box of tomatoes is going for between Shs4,000 to 6,000 from Shs35,000 to 40,000 last season Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tomato farmers in Lango sub region are counting losses following the drop in prices of tomatoes. The sub-region has had surplus production of the perishable goods …
Read More »Uganda registers decline in staple food production – UBOS report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a decline in staple food production across the country in the 2018/2019 agriculture year, according to a survey by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. The head of the Department of Production and Environment Statistics, Patrick Okello disclosed this while releasing the 2019 annual …
Read More »India to support Uganda’s dairy, grain and cotton sectors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Indian government has committed to transferring knowledge, technology and experience in agriculture to boost Uganda’s agricultural sector. Indian Minister of State for External and Parliamentary Affairs, Vellamvelly Muraleedharan, who is on a three-day visit to Uganda says India used to have a struggling agricultural …
Read More »Opposition proposes parish development model interventions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Shadow Finance Minister, Muwanga Kivumbi has listed five challenges that could derail the Parish Development Model, offering four possible interventions. The Parish Development Model is a government run microfinance initiative that seeks to create a Shs400 billion revolving fund to help local farmers and entrepreneurs …
Read More »African experts call for investment in dryland agriculture to overcome hunger
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Africa’s drylands could be the solution to the continent’s hunger and malnutrition if governments commit resources to convert them into hubs for irrigated farming, experts said on Friday. Speaking at a virtual forum convened by Futures Agriculture and Agricultural Policy Research in Africa (APRA) in Nairobi, …
Read More »Agriculture one of sectors hardest hit by climate disasters in LatAm, Caribbean, FAO warns
Santiago, Chile | Xinhua | Agriculture is one of the sectors hardest hit by climate-related disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Wednesday, which marked International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. “Anticipatory, short-term action must be based on longer-term resilience-building …
Read More »China helps Uganda boost all-round development
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda is marking its 59th independence anniversary from British colonial rule, the African country is embracing a brighter future for development with China’s assistance. At Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport, the country’s major gateway to the world, Chinese engineers together with their Ugandan counterparts are …
Read More »VP Alupo blames poor agriculture productivity on low extension services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice President Jessica Alupo has blamed the low agriculture productivity in the country to low extension services provided to the farmers, a situation that has hindered development of the sector. Alupo said that currently, farmers are increasingly facing crop failure, poor yields and storage loses …
Read More »Experts call for Ugandan youths to grasp opportunities in agriculture to confront pandemic
A resilient agricultural system is critical for ensuring food and income security Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have stressed the significance of the agricultural sector and encouraged the Ugandan youths to seize opportunities to improve their life during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Agriculture is an important sector and there is …
Read More »Talent should be another key pillar for Uganda’s development
COMMENT | BENJAMIN AGABA | President Yoweri Museveni has oftentimes highlighted four pillars, that he says are core for the economy and which every citizen needs to be engaged in. He urges Ugandans to engage in at least one of them for the country to achieve the socio-economic transformation goal as …
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