Tag Archives: farmers

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Farmers in Kitgum and Pader Districts are failing to reap profits from the sale of fresh organic mangoes over limited markets. It is the mango season in the region and most homesteads within rural and some urban areas with mango trees are flourishing with ripe …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Agricultural extension workers in Northern Uganda have formed a coalition for improving access to extension services in the region.  The coalition named Northern Uganda Agricultural Extension Platform is aimed at closing the gaps of the extension services in the region.    At least 31 Districts …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Busia Deputy Resident District Commissioner Mathew Tusubira has halted the distribution of fish fingerlings to farmers over poor quality. Busia district on Monday received 5,000 tilapia and catfish fingerlings worth 100.2 million Shillings to benefit 24 fish farmers under the Operation Wealth Creation-OWC program. …

 Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Farmers in Gulu are worried about the outbreak of fall armyworms (FAW) in their maize crops in the gardens. FAW also known as a butterfly is a pest of crops that attacks over 80 varieties of crops including maize, sorghum, sugarcane, cotton, rice and wheat …

Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Farmers who produce high quality products will always access market in the East African region and abroad, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, Vincent Ssempijja. Ssempijja, who was speaking during the handover ceremony of solar powered irrigation system to Bugomola Integrated …

Farmers in Kasese are grappling without extension services which have affected their production rate Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The failure by extension workers in Kasese district to reach out to the community is affecting farming activities. Many extension workers have reportedly abandoned their duty stations or take long to respond …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Farmers Federation-UNFFE has applauded the proposed parish model of development. Last month, the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija told Parliament that the government plans to spend 490 Billion Shillings under the new parish model project that is meant to eradicate poverty among 68 …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Smallholder farmers with vast land in Amuru District have ventured into cashew nuts growing in a bid to diversify crop production and income. The enterprise follows the outcome of a meeting in which three farmers from the District met President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in 2018 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament on Monday declined to approve the External Trade (Amendment) Bill, 2021 under which government proposed to levy US Dollars 0.4 per kilogram of exported maize brand, wheat bran, cotton cake and different by-products of the milling industry. The tax proposal was rejected after the …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The poor road network in Kithoulu Sub County, Kasese District has raised concern among farmers and local leaders. The mountainous area is largely known for producing coffee, passion fruits and timber.   The most affected route connects Kitholu to Kiraro parish with the latter hosting a …