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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in the Ankole are concerned about drug-resistant ticks which have affected their livestock. The blacklegged “Deer” Tick and Brown Dog Ticks remain a huge challenge for farmers in Kiruhura, Isingiro and Mbarara districts. The ticks cause diseases like East Coast fever and Boophilus decoloratus …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current light rains being experienced in parts of Acholi sub region have excited some farmers. The region experienced a month-long drought that left many farmers hopeless. Several hectares of crops planted in the first season had begun withering, owing to the scorching heat sparking …

Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Otuke district have expressed worry over the current prolonged dry spell that has hit most parts, raising fears the district may experience reduced crop production this year. The area has experienced a dry spell since May. Like in other parts of Northern Uganda, …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several acres of crop gardens are drying up in Amuru district due to the prolonged dry spell that has persisted since May this year. Like in other parts of Northern Uganda, farmers in Amuru had planted a variety of crops including beans, maize, rice and …

Farmers want the government to formulate policies favouring and determining the sale of their produce Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in the Ankole region are demanding that the government be the one to determine and declare standard market prices to save them from being cheated by traders and middlemen. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is increasing uncertainty on food security in Karamoja sub-region as crops are beginning to dry up in the gardens due to the prolonged dry spell that has persisted from May to date. The region normally receives one planting season from April to August each …

Scaling up agricultural innovation will transform and offer solutions to the climate change emergency Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With debate about climate change and agriculture emerging, experts are urging for investment in agriculture innovations for farmers to adapt. The conversation about agricultural innovations emerged as researchers, policy makers and …

Heavy pesticide use on fruits and vegetables is leaving behind heavy residues hence poisoning consumers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans are consuming fruits and vegetables heavily contaminated with pesticides, says a senior agriculture officer in charge of food security at the agriculture ministry. Heavy pesticide use on fruits and vegetables …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic business incubator, an entity that provides business development services for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), has entered into an arrangement to boost the capacity of farmers in the Bunyoro region to adequately supply food in the oil and gas sector. This will form part …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The new Kasese LCV Chairperson Eliphaz Muhindi Bukombi has said that he will focus on the creation of an education fund to help disadvantaged children.  Bukombi says that last year’s floods greatly affected the learning  in the district citing many parents who lost their businesses …