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Coffee prices rebound

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in Uganda have reason to smile as the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) confirms a rebound in coffee prices after months of decline. In a media brief issued today, Minister Frank K. Tumwebaze reassured farmers and stakeholders that the coffee sector …

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Karenga, Kaabong farmers demand urgent action on wildlife invasions

Karenga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in the districts of Karenga and Kaabong have renewed calls for government intervention to curb wildlife invasions that continue to destroy their crops and threaten livelihoods. In December 2024, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, while addressing the media at State Lodge in Morulinga Village, …

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Teso, Karamoja farmers urged to embrace modern agricultural techniques

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock farmers in the Teso and Karamoja subregions have been urged to embrace modern agricultural techniques—particularly crossbreeding indigenous animals with improved Schwall breeds—to increase resilience and productivity in the face of harsh climatic conditions. The call was made by George Egayu, an animal health …

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Govt mobilizes farmers, suppliers for climate smart agriculture project

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has begun mobilizing farmers, agro-input dealers, and other stakeholders to tap into a $350 million (approximately Shs1.3 trillion) World Bank-funded project aimed at transforming Uganda’s agriculture sector over six years. The Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project, launched in June 2024, targets 69 …

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