Stakeholders in the agro-processing sector have appealed to the Government to increase import duty on starch from the current 10% to 35%. They made …
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To help Fresh Fruits and Vegetable (FFV) farmers live a happy life, training them on improving Uganda’s capacity to meet the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) for exports is critical today, the …
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At a time when climate change, pests, and disease outbreaks are wreaking havoc on agriculture, Uganda’s leading crop scientists are raising alarm over farmers’ …
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Amid the struggles facing the tea sector, tea farmers and growers have been urged to diversify into other income-generating activities. Paul Kahiigi, the board …
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Although environmental degradation has been linked to the cutting down of trees, encroachment on wetlands, and prolonged droughts among others, agriculture activities too have …
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The resident district commissioner (RDC) of Luwero, Richard Bwabye Ntulume, has praised President Yoweri Museveni for his ongoing policy of attracting investors to Uganda. …
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Farmers and maize producers in the Acholi districts of Gulu and Amuru have been urged to exercise caution in their use of agrochemicals. While advising …
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Promoters of food items grown and produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers and related agriculture chemicals are pushing for special sections in existing …
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Despite being the only grain milling factory in the West Nile region, the Arua Value Addition Facility continues to operate far below its full …
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There is money in dairy farming and this offers a huge opportunity for home-based women and youth. This was the key message passed on …