‘Without bold investment, inclusive policies, and regional coordination, the EU Green Deal risks becoming a blueprint for poverty rather than sustainability’ NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The Speke Resort Hotel in Munyonyo buzzed with urgency on December 11-12, 2025, as policymakers, agronomists, and trade experts from Eastern and Southern Africa …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When 23-year-old Kenneth Galiwango put together Shs13 million to invest in agriculture and a fledgling online media outlet, he was not just starting two small businesses. He was quietly making a statement about youth ambition, self-belief and what is possible beyond government- supported programmes …
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ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The 2025 General Assembly of the China-Africa Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Alliance (CAASTIA) kicked off on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, with a focus on cooperation for Africa’s food security and agricultural modernization. President of the African Academy of Sciences Lise Korsten said …
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Across the nation, the fruits of a comprehensive agriculture strategy are now ripening. Last year, China’s grain output exceeded 700 million tonnes for the first time BEIJING | Xinhua | The morning news speaks of continuous rainfall, but in the fields of Liaoning Province in northeast China, Zhao Yuguo is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health, agriculture and infrastructure projects are lined up for a much-needed financial injection following the tabling of loan requests totalling about US$ 399 million. The proposals were presented to Parliament on Wednesday, 03 September 2025, by the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and …
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More farmers are going digital to cash in their harvest, thanks to new credit plans being rolled out in several countries in Africa to streamline financing for agricultural production. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Farmers in Africa are building digital credit profiles from their seeds, soils, and harvests. Beyond …
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Entebbe, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | In Uganda, where farming is the heart of the economy, entrepreneur Nsabimana Elie is showing how valuable it is to transform local crops into new products. He started his food processing company, MIECA, in 2018. Through MIECA, Nsabimana has not only become a champion for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has begun mobilizing farmers, agro-input dealers, and other stakeholders to tap into a $350 million (approximately Shs1.3 trillion) World Bank-funded project aimed at transforming Uganda’s agriculture sector over six years. The Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project, launched in June 2024, targets 69 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pride Bank Limited has been awarded the Agri-Finance Award (Credit Finance) at the prestigious Annual Agricultural Awards. In an evening themed: Celebrating Excellence and Innovation in Agriculture, the award recognizes the bank’s exceptional contribution to agricultural financing and its pivotal role in transforming Uganda’s agricultural …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Fudrikali, an impoverished village in Oluko, Ayivu East Division, Arua City, are set to benefit from renewed agricultural support efforts led by former minister Zoe Bakoko Bakoru. Fudrikali, located in a hard-to-reach area bordering Bileafe Sub-county in Terego District, is home to approximately …
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