Tag Archives: Agriculture

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 …

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 …

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 …

Stakeholder engagement with governments to support the youths should be a component of every programme | THE INDEPENDENT | Young people in sub-Saharan Africa have keen interest in agriculture especially with the use of technology but are hampered with numerous challenges including limited access to land, skills set, sustainable financing …

Oil, agriculture and BoU to determine the recovery path, executives say Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Economic recovery in the coming years will largely depend on oil and gas, agriculture and Bank of Uganda’s monetary policy decisions, according to Absa Bank Uganda executives. Speaking via a recent virtual conference …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Youths have asked the government to increase funding in the agricultural sector. Laban Musinguzi, the Executive Director of Agro Fresh Uganda, an organization that unites youths participating in agriculture and agribusiness says that government needs to invest in training youths on better farming practices and also …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | As the effects of climate change such as scarce rains and drought unfold in Kenya, the east African nation is warming up to alternative crops that were initially neglected to boost food security, with traditional staple crops facing increased threats. Maize and rice are among Kenyan …

Uganda Veterinary Association applauds minister for timely intervention Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Frank Tumwebaze has today named a committee of Ugandan experts to examine the frequent outcry of farmers and other farming stake-holders regarding the quality and efficacy of animal …

Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Under the theme of Pathways to Recovery and Resilient Food Systems, 500 guests will meet in Nairobi, Kenya in September for this year’s AGRF Summit to brainstorm on new commitments to the future of African food systems and showcase how resilience will be built …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The agriculture sector’s value to the economy has remained largely unchanged and in some areas, increased during the one year of the Covid-19 pandemic. This resilience has given the authorities more incentives to focus on the sector in the development programs like the National Development …