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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…

By Patrick Okino The Government is to open 18 agricultural mechanisation centres and improve the existing ones to boost production in the country, agriculture…

By Ivan Tsebeni Educationalists have demanded that the agriculture subject be made compulsory at all levels of learning. The move they say, is to…

Ngetta zonal agricultural research and development institute in Lira city has asked the agriculture ministry for an irrigation facility and tractor to facilitate seed…

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…

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,…

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…

By Herbert Musoke and Joshua Kato Vegetable growing is one of the most lucrative enterprises, not only for food security, but also as one…

By Prossy Nandudu Uganda and Tanzania are to conduct joint animal vaccinations and inspection of livestock, a move aimed at eliminating transboundary livestock diseases…

By Patrick Okino The government is to establish a national seed company to provide certified and quality seeds to farmers in the country, State…