Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On a calm Monday morning in Gulu City, the raucous vibration of milling machines fills the air as I step into a modest milling store in one of the bustling industrial neighborhoods of Bardege-Layibi Division. Seated at the entrance to the store filled with …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Soroti Fruit Processing Factory is undergoing a major revival under its new management, igniting hope and excitement among local leaders and farmers in the Teso sub-region. The Iteso Paramount Chief, Emorimor Paul Sande Emolot, expressed optimism during his first official visit to the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Districts across Uganda are struggling to scale up the uptake of the micro-scale irrigation programme as the deadline for absorbing the World Bank-funded grant approaches. Implemented under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer (UgIFT) programme, the micro-scale irrigation initiative supports farmers with up to 2.5 acres …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Moroto District have expressed deep fears of an impending food crisis and worsening malnutrition, as scorching heat and persistent drought continue to ravage their crops. According to several farmers, the intense sun has stunted the growth of most crops, with maize—especially those in …
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Over 70 agricultural BDS providers to undergo year-long training to boost support for farmers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 70 agricultural Business Development Service (BDS) providers are set to benefit from a 12-month training program designed to enhance the quality of support they offer to farmers and …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced plans to expand the Soroti fruit processing factory at a cost of Shs 40 billion to meet farmers’ expectations. Chimaki Agro Limited, the firm hired by the government to operate and manage the facility on behalf of both the government and …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1.7 million coffee farmers have so far been registered in the National data warehouse, as the country approaches the December 31st deadline to comply with the European Union’s deforestation-free commodities regulations. In October, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, and …
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Uganda’s Third National Development Plan (NDPIII) 2020/21–2024/25 explicitly calls for strengthening agricultural extension systems, but the reality is that farmers have been left in the cold amid climate extremes COMMENT | REGINA ASINDE | Government has pumped trillions of shillings into rural households through the Parish Development Model (PDM), with the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has held a child protection training at its site in Luzira today, bringing together 40 smallholder farmers and aggregators from its supply chain. To further widen the impact, the participants are expected to train other farmers and other actors in …
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MOROTO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in the Karamoja sub-region have called on the government and partners to support them with quality seeds during this crucial planting season. As the rainy season sets in the region, the farmers expressed concern that the planting season had started, but they did …
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