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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 …

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 …