Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charlene Ruto, Kenya’s First Daughter, has visited Abja Farms in Myene, Oyam District, where she held discussions on climate-smart agriculture, youth empowerment, and economic sustainability. Hosted by Jane Frances Acilo, Director of Abja Farms, the visit provided a platform to explore strategies for addressing …
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China unveiled a comprehensive policy blueprint for rural development on Sunday, charting a detailed roadmap to build up the country’s agricultural strength and emphasizing grain security, agricultural innovation and deepened reforms. BEIJING | Xinhua | China unveiled a comprehensive policy blueprint for rural development on Sunday, charting a detailed …
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Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After working for nearly three years as a banker at Uganda Women Trust Bank, Grace Kwach Kermundu decided to leave the banking sector and pursue agriculture as a business. Grace started her farming journey as a joke in 2011, with just 4 acres of …
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Museveni, Algerian minister discuss coffee, milk export Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the Algerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Youcef Cherfa have held a meeting in which they discussed Uganda’s coffee and milk export. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Kasese district have appealed to the government to intervene in the increased price fluctuations of agricultural products, especially food items. They argue that such intervention will keep them in the practice and further attract young people to join farming activities. The farmers …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Kampala Summit, scheduled for January 9–11, 2025, will focus on sustainable solutions to the challenge of refugee feeding and the ongoing hunger issues across the continent. The summit will address these pressing concerns through agricultural transformation strategies outlined …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has denied that the hazardous pesticides banned elsewhere are allowed into Uganda and used on farms. This follows bitter responses by health and agriculture scientists to an opinion by Prof Maurice Ogenga Latigo that the issue of …
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Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pader District is pushing to establish an Integrated Agricultural Laboratory as part of the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project. The facility would provide essential diagnostic services for pests, diseases, and soil health, aimed at boosting agricultural productivity in the region. The district has …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), Cotton Development Organization (CDO), National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) and the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) today handed over their operations to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). Government says this is a move to streamline operations …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Directors of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and the National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) will start New Year by handing over offices and government property. Also affected by the Parliament’s decision to repeal the various acts that established agencies, is the …
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