Agriculture development agency AGRA has reiterated its unwavering commitment to transforming African agriculture, emphasizing the need for enhanced investment in smallholder farmers against a backdrop of increasing global instability and evolving development support.The recent shift in glo
Vice President Maj. Jessica Alupo has officially launched a transformative chili farming project aimed at revitalizing the socioeconomic landscape of the Busoga sub-region.The launch was presided over by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs,
Private Secretary to President of Uganda for Youth, in Agriculture, Value addition, Export promotion Dr Kisanja Hillary Musoke (right) welcoming back some of the Science Students supported under Presidential Initiative on Science Development who had returned fro
A report on the performance of the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises(GROW) project has indicated majority of benefiting women entrepreneurs are dealing in trade and commerce, agriculture and agribusiness.The report highlights performance of the project
The Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Iguru, is expected in Rwashamire, Ntungamo District, on Thursday for a high-profile visit to the Inspire Africa Coffee factory.The tour, aimed at promoting youth participation in agriculture, particularly the coffee value chain, will be bro
Uganda has officially joined the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (Feda),marking a significant step in the country’s economic transformation and its commitment to industrialization and value-added export development across Africa.The signing of Feda's Establishment Agreement took pl
Most rural women in Uganda are engaged in agricultural activities, contributing 88 percent of agricultural labour force, an activity that contributes to 76 percent of Uganda's economy. Women's traditional roles in agriculture are still influenced by their reproductive roles therefore, ta
You seemed so focused in training businesswomen and entrepreneurs. Why is that so important to you?Uganda has been ranked by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor as one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world with 30 percent of Ugandans starting businesses annually. But not many of
Can Green Finance Unlock Uganda's Potential? Only 22 percent of Ugandan farmers in agribusiness have access to green finance according to the 2023 FinScope Uganda report. Many subsistence farmers continue to report less and less harvest every year and yet don’t know why. The answer is obvi
Close to half of agricultural loan applications are rejected, data in the Bank of Uganda 2024 Annual Report shows. The report, which reviews different funds managed by the Central Bank, including the Petroleum Fund and the Small Business Recovery Fund, among others, indicates that in the
