Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of farmers in Lotisan sub-county, Moroto district have expressed concern about the sorghum seeds supplied by the Welthunger Hilfe organization. The farmers claim that they were given seeds in March to plant during the rainy season and it took three months to get …
Read More »Hunger forces farmers in Kotido to harvest premature sorghum for survival
Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The skyrocketing sorghum prices in Karamoja have forced farmers in Kotido district to resort to harvesting pre-mature sorghum to save their families from dying of hunger. The sorghum in Karamoja matures between 90 to 140 days and is ready for harvesting when the crop has …
Read More »New project launched to boost finger millet and sorghum production in East Africa
Finger millet and sorghum to be harnessed for genetic resources for increased productivity and utilization Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Finger millet and sorghum are the major crops grown and adapted to the semi-arid region of East Africa providing food, feed and income to the population but they have been …
Read More »Agriculture sector allocated UGX 1.5 trillion to boost agro-production
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The agriculture sector has been allocated 1.534 Trillion Shillings for the financial year 2021/2022. This is an increase more than half from the 940 Billion the sector got in the current budget. About a third of the budget which is 536 Billion Shillings will be spent …
Read More »NBL to reward sorghum farmers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT| Beer maker in Uganda, Nile Breweries Ltd, has unveiled a new initiative to encourage farmers embrace better farming practices to improve sorghum harvests, one of the major components for beer production. The new annual initiative dubbed ‘Nile Breweries Kickstart Farmer’s Competition’ will see farmers …
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