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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Moroto District have expressed deep fears of an impending food crisis and worsening malnutrition, as scorching heat and persistent drought continue to ravage their crops. According to several farmers, the intense sun has stunted the growth of most crops, with maize—especially those in …

Over 70 agricultural BDS providers to undergo year-long training to boost support for farmers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 70 agricultural Business Development Service (BDS) providers are set to benefit from a 12-month training program designed to enhance the quality of support they offer to farmers and …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced plans to expand the Soroti fruit processing factory at a cost of Shs 40 billion to meet farmers’ expectations. Chimaki Agro Limited, the firm hired by the government to operate and manage the facility on behalf of both the government and …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1.7 million coffee farmers have so far been registered in the National data warehouse, as the country approaches the December 31st deadline to comply with the European Union’s deforestation-free commodities regulations. In October, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, and …

Uganda’s Third National Development Plan (NDPIII) 2020/21–2024/25 explicitly calls for strengthening agricultural extension systems, but the reality is that farmers have been left in the cold amid climate extremes COMMENT | REGINA ASINDE | Government has pumped trillions of shillings into rural households through the Parish Development Model (PDM), with the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has held a child protection training at its site in Luzira today, bringing together 40 smallholder farmers and aggregators from its supply chain. To further widen the impact, the participants are expected to train other farmers and other actors in …

MOROTO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in the Karamoja sub-region have called on the government and partners to support them with quality seeds during this crucial planting season. As the rainy season sets in the region, the farmers expressed concern that the planting season had started, but they did …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Lack of information is hindering the utilisation of financial incentives for farmers. Henry Opolot, the Commissioner for Agricultural Extension and Skills Management at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), while speaking at the launch of the Alliance for a Green Revolution …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers have been urged to adopt the use of organic fertilisers on their farms to boost crop production and soil fertility. The call was made by Longino Masereka Kyakora, the Executive Director of Great Lakes Organic Farmers’ Association, who emphasises that soils in the …

ARUA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | For the past three weeks, John Angupale has been going to his one-acre garden to plough and collect crop residues inanticipation of the mid-March rains. Angupale argues that for small-scale farmers like him, the onset of the rainy season is both a blessing and …