Tag Archives: milk

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s milk production grew by 37 percent to 3.85 billion litres in the year 2022/2023, against the odds like drought in some production areas. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries reports that on the other hand, the export value increases by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh Dairy has once again purposed to address the ever-changing needs and preferences of its customers by revamping its flavoured milk with a new look and slim pack addition. Flavoured milk is popular for being an on-the-go ready-to-drink and is great for during and post …

Tokyo, Japan |  Xinhua |  Japanese diary giant Meiji Holdings said on Saturday it was recalling over 44,000 bottles of its packaged milk following the detection of pharmaceuticals used for the prevention of cattle diseases in the product. The affected product is the 180-milliliter bottled milk labeled “Meiji Milk,” manufactured …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s first official dairy exports to Algeria will start next month, the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) has revealed. Uganda and Algeria signed the diary deal in March this year. Uganda is expected to export milk products worth up to USD 500 million to the North African country. At …

Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Dairy Development Authority-DDA South Western Regional office has recorded over 20 cases of illegal centrifugation, which is commonly used to separate cream from milk. These cases have been reported in Kiruhura, Isingiro, Kazo, and Ibanda districts. Dr. Moses Ahimbisibwe, the Regional Manager, explains …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Industry, David Bahati has told parliament that Uganda is negotiating with the Algerian government as an alternative market for the country’s milk. He made the revelation during the Wednesday plenary sitting following a matter of national importance raised by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A proposed ban on importation of powdered milk from Uganda has been suspended by the Kenyan government. “I’m happy to inform the country that by 5pm last evening we had received a communication from the government of Kenya informing us that the ban on importation …

Algiers, Algeria | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Algeria’s leader Abdelmadjid Tebboune has held talks with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, who is on a three day visit to the north African country. The talks are said to have covered several areas of mutual interest, as Algeria reportedly plans to spend $1 …

Families getting out of poverty is a good first step to supporting women  Kiruhura, Uganda | President Yoweri Museveni has showcased the development and growth of Kiruhura district as one that the rest of the country can learn from to leapfrog to sufficient household income through commercial agriculture. At the International …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s milk export figures are likely to suffer a new dent after Kenya suspended imports of powdered milk. In a notice dated March 6 to all milk importers in Kenya, the Kenya Dairy Board, KDB, said it was moving to protect local farmers from …