Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The milk cooler in Rwengaju Model Sub County in Kabarole district is operating way below capacity after it was shunned by farmers. The cooler, which is located in Kidubuli village, was donated to the farmers by National Agricultural Advisory Services – Naads in 2020 after farmers …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Busia district are in profitable tomato business due to high demand amidst tomatoes scarcity. The price for a full box of tomatoes has hiked from 200,000 shillings to 400,000 shillings, while a full basin of tomatoes is currently at 60,000 shillings from previous price of …
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Farmers in Bunyangabu district are facing eviction due to family bickering on the rightful owner of the land Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 farmers renting land belonging to Andrew Bazalirwaki, a resident of Kakinga town council in Bunyangabu district are facing eviction by his son, John Kiiza, who …
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Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drought and the outbreak of foot and mouth disease have led to a sharp rise in the prices of milk. In the districts of Isingiro, Sembabule, Kazo and Kiruhura, farmers have seen their incomes plummet as they have nowhere to sell the milk. Many are …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Papyrus mat makers in Gulu City are worried that they may soon lose their source of livelihood iF the drastic encroachment on wetlands is not checked. The fear follows the continued encroachment on wetlands by farmers who have opened up several gardens in the swamps, …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in the areas of Orom in Kitgum district have abandoned gardens, even as counterparts in the region prepare land for the start of the main cropping season. The onset of the March to May rainfall was expected to be a busy time for farmers, …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers have been cautioned against producing animal and poultry feeds out of toxic maize that has been rejected on the market. Uganda’s maize products received strong criticism this month after the Agriculture and Food Authority-AFA in Kenya banned imports from Uganda on account that they …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is excitement among farmers in Acholi Sub Region as the first rainfall sets in. Different districts in Acholi Sub Region including Gulu, Omoro, Lamwo, Nwoya and Kitgum have for the past three days started experiencing rainfall. This has however given hope among farmers with …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | A total of 4,000 farmers/people will benefit from Pearl Dairy Farms Limited’s new line of business, honey keeping/processing in the next four years. The company will plant a total of 20, 000 beehives at the farmers’ farms in addition to training them (farmers) on how …
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Uncoordinated release of weather forecast information has resulted into losses to farmers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries-MAAIF has cautioned development partners implementing Agro-pastoralists projects in Karamoja to avoid issuing weather forecast related information to farmers. John Lodungokol, the Assistant Commission in Charge …
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