The government unveiled a record Shs84.4 trillion spending plan; Ordinary people to shoulder costs through pricier fuel, sugar and secondhand apparel COVER STORY | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s national budget for financial year 2026/27 marks a clear shift in economic emphasis, moving from a broad-based wealth creation agenda …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As the government intensifies implementation of its ATMS agenda – Agriculture, Tourism, Minerals and Science & Technology – with a strong emphasis on commercialising agriculture, Pearl Bank is increasingly emerging as one of the financial institutions helping translate that vision into reality. Agriculture …
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KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa has unveiled the national budget for the fiscal year 2026/27 beginning on July 1, with estimated resources projected at nearly 7.8 trillion Rwandan francs (about 5.3 billion U.S. dollars), prioritizing agriculture, jobs, and economic stability. Presenting the …
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OPINION | ERIC MUDOKO | The Middle East conflict since February 2026 has disrupted normal life globally. Despite seemingly distant, Uganda’s agriculture sector has become one of the causalities. The impact has ranged from disruption in fertiliser importation, costly fuel, and export of farm products. Trade data from World Integrated Trade Solution 2024 …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Stakeholders in Uganda’s agriculture sector have called for stronger collaboration between financial institutions, regulators, manufacturers and farmers to combat counterfeit agricultural inputs and strengthen food security efforts across Sub-Saharan Africa. The call was made during the second edition of the CropLife Uganda Symposium held at …
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Tororo, Uganda | URN | The government has launched a major campaign to increase coffee and cocoa production in the Bukedi sub-region as part of efforts to fight poverty and expand household incomes. The initiative, code-named the National Kibaalo Concepts Awareness Campaign, was launched at the weekend by Vice President Jessica …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s agricultural transformation will not be driven by policy statements alone, but by whether farmers can access knowledge, markets, insurance, and organization to turn farming into a viable business. That reality framed the 2026 Annual Stakeholders Workshop organized by the Sasakawa Africa Association not just as …
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Isingiro, Uganda | URN | Farmers in Kibwera Central Village, Isingiro Town Council, are optimistic that the new Irrigation scheme launched by the government to promote climate-resilient agriculture in the drought-prone district will increase food production and improve their livelihood at the household level. 400 vegetable farmers trained under their …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | China’s transfer of skills and technologies is transforming agricultural production in Uganda, demonstrating how Global South countries can accelerate development through South-South cooperation, officials said here on Thursday. The remarks were made at a review workshop marking the completion of the third phase of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | A flagship agricultural cooperation programme between Uganda, China and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations formally entered its close-out phase, with officials signalling a shift from implementation to scaling and sustainability of results achieved over more than a decade. The …
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