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Agriculture
Locust invasion: Locals in Karamoja stone locusts in a bid to scare them off
Locals in the Karamoja sub region have resorted to stoning locusts in a bid to protect their crops from destruction....
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Locust infestation in East Africa: Germany offers emergency aid
BERLIN, Germany, February 5, 2020/ -- The worst locust infestation in decades is currently destroying crops and pastureland in the...
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Why put so many restrictions on out-growers! Social media reacts on gov’t move to license marijuana growing companies in Uganda
The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed drafting of 15 stringent guidelines that will be...
Read moreFAO appeals for urgent support to fight worsening Desert Locust upsurge in the Horn of Africa
ROME, Italy, January 30, 2020 -- Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu said today the Desert Locust upsurge...
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Museveni advises farmers on refining sugar for industrial use
President Yoweri Museveni has called on farmers in Uganda to strive towards the processing of agro products to their finer...
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Jinja Fish Festival: Sustainable Fisheries improving women and youths livelihood
Uganda is the youngest (16yrs) and 3rd most rapid growing population in the world (74m by 2040). Ensuring adequate employment...
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Machine Exhibition to address technology gaps in Uganda’s small, medium enterprises
In a recent research by Agribusiness Alliance, Uganda is still grappling with technology gaps in agricultural activities such as land...
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Museveni encourages Danish investors to set up agricultural processing, production industries in Uganda
President Yoweri Museveni has encouraged Danish agricultural investors to consider setting up agricultural processing and production industries in Uganda as...
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New project to promote ecological organic farming launched in Uganda
Agricultural Activists advocating for Ugandan farmers to embrace Organic farming in Uganda have launched Five years project that will build...
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SMEs, Cooperatives in coffee and tea sectors trained on how to reduce production costs
Owners of SMEs and cooperatives in the coffee and tea sector have concluded a training on resource efficiency and circular...
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