Across Africa, smallholder farmers are financing their own fight against climate change, spending billions each year to keep food systems alive as global support lags. A new analysis shows they already shoulder most of the world’s adaptation costs, even as they receive less than 1% of the funding meant to …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) brought together more than 300 barley farmers, government officials, and partners in Fort Portal for the “Cheers to Farmers” celebration, recognizing farmers’ contributions to Uganda’s barley value chain. The event showcased how innovation, inclusive investment, and sustainable agriculture are …
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Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) brought together more than 300 barley farmers, government representatives, and partners in Fort Portal to celebrate farmers’ contributions to Uganda’s barley value chain. The “Cheers to Farmers” celebration highlighted how innovation, inclusive investment, and sustainable agricultural practices are shaping a …
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New tools aim to strengthen water security as climate risks mount in water-stressed African farming communities NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When the rains fail in southern Africa, the survival of crops often depends on how much water remains in the dams. For decades, that simple question has been surprisingly …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in Uganda have reason to smile as the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) confirms a rebound in coffee prices after months of decline. In a media brief issued today, Minister Frank K. Tumwebaze reassured farmers and stakeholders that the coffee sector …
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Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Youth farmers in Nankoma Town Council, Bugiri District, are sharing their story of transformation from a self-help project to a registered cooperative in just one year. They have grown to 290 members organised into 12 self-help groups under the umbrella of the Nankoma Youth Farmers …
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Karenga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in the districts of Karenga and Kaabong have renewed calls for government intervention to curb wildlife invasions that continue to destroy their crops and threaten livelihoods. In December 2024, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, while addressing the media at State Lodge in Morulinga Village, …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has distributed 15,000 wilt-resistant coffee seedlings to more than 60 farmers. The seedlings are expected to be planted on 33 hectares of land, in a bid to revitalise the coffee industry in the region. According …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock farmers in the Teso and Karamoja subregions have been urged to embrace modern agricultural techniques—particularly crossbreeding indigenous animals with improved Schwall breeds—to increase resilience and productivity in the face of harsh climatic conditions. The call was made by George Egayu, an animal health …
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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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