The lush palm groves of Karima are a long way from Sudan’s battlefields, but the war’s effects are all too present, leaving farmers struggling…
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By Patrick Okino The Government is to open 18 agricultural mechanisation centres and improve the existing ones to boost production in the country, agriculture…
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By Ivan Tsebeni Educationalists have demanded that the agriculture subject be made compulsory at all levels of learning. The move they say, is to…
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Ngetta zonal agricultural research and development institute in Lira city has asked the agriculture ministry for an irrigation facility and tractor to facilitate seed…
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By Prossy Nandudu Development partners should consider longer-term financing of agriculture projects. This is because short-term financing has less effect on the farming community…
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By Farooq Kasule Former Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has encouraged companies from Saudi Arabia to invest in the processing of Uganda’s coffee. Rugunda,…
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By Prossy Nandudu When Kenya eats Uganda’s maize and Uganda eats Kenya’s eggs at a fee, and Tanzania exports rice to Senegal, that could…
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By Herbert Musoke and Joshua Kato Vegetable growing is one of the most lucrative enterprises, not only for food security, but also as one…
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By Prossy Nandudu Uganda and Tanzania are to conduct joint animal vaccinations and inspection of livestock, a move aimed at eliminating transboundary livestock diseases…
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By Patrick Okino The government is to establish a national seed company to provide certified and quality seeds to farmers in the country, State…