Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has taken steps to revitalize extension services by providing two hundred motorcycles to seventy-seven districts and six cities. During the handover ceremony at the ministry headquarters, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, Frank …
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The company targets to increase farmer payouts from Shs52bn to Shs80 billion in the next 5 years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Breweries Limited has unveiled ambitious plans to expand its Farm for Success program from the existing 35,000 farmers to a remarkable 50,000 farmers. This strategic move is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of researchers have embarked on a new study in which they will develop a digital tool to help farmers conduct forecasts to enable them make informed decisions on when to plant and make other decisions on the farm. The researchers who are …
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Seoul commits US$600 million to Africa’s energy, agriculture Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | South Korea has injected US$600 million into the development of Africa’s energy and agricultural sectors as the call to have close to 600 million Africans get access to an electricity grid gathers pace across the continent. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to consider enacting a policy requiring all large scale farmers to plant trees on a specified percentage of land. The legislators said the policy would stimulate efforts to mitigate the …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja, has said agriculture and other science subjects should be made compulsory subjects in Ordinary Secondary School level in a bid to transform the mindsets of young people. While closing the 2023 national education show at the Uganda National …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Animal Industry, and stakeholders in the agro-inputs supply chain is considering raising the academic qualifications for agro-business dealers in order to address the issue of speculators negatively impacting the farming sector. Under the current regulations, individuals with an ordinary …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agricultural experts have tasked the government to employ stringent measures to regulate the importation, supply, and use of dangerous pesticides for agricultural productivity citing its dangers to food safety. The concerns come amidst reports of high levels of pesticide residues being detected in fresh vegetables …
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20,000 farmers in Karamoja have been beneficiaries Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Sasakawa Africa Association Uganda, a not-for-profit organisation that works with smallholder farmers in Africa to develop resilient and sustainable food systems, is changing the lives of farmers in Uganda at a time of increased food scarcity. Sasakawa …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of men in Moroto district have joined forces with their female counterparts to embrace farming in order to increase crop production and put an end to hunger within their families. Traditionally, women and children would carry out farm activities while men were responsible …
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