Farmers urged to improve product quality to tap into global markets
Government has urged Ugandan farmers and livestock keepers to increase production and improve the quality of their products to meet international standards and take advan...
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Returnees Undergo Ideological Training at Kyankwanzi as Officials Plan Business Support
KAMPALA, Uganda — More than 1,000 Ugandans repatriated from South Africa after xenophobic attacks are finding renewed hope through a government rehabilitation prog...
SHS1.3TRN UCSATP SHAME! Expired Farm Inputs Rejected in Nebbi as MAAIF Project Faces Quality Questions
The project leadership team includes National Project Coordinator Eng. Okanya Boniface (inset bottom left)Although the product had not yet been distributed to farmers, th...
Agoro irrigation scheme revamp raises hopes of transforming Lamwo into north’s food basket
Beneath the rolling hills of Agoro sub-county in Lamwo district, close to Uganda’s border with South Sudan, a renewed investment in irrigation infrastructure is of...
Drought-Resistant Cassava Offers Hope for Food Security Amid Hunger Crisis in Karamoja
Simon Ekwaru, FOSTER Project Assistant at FAO with cassava farmers in Napak district A drought-resistant cassava variety is offering a lifeline to communities in Karamoja...
Sixteen starve to death in Uganda as drought kills crops
The Ugandan government says at least 16 people have died from hunger in recent weeks in the north-eastern region of Karamoja due to a prolonged drought.Farmers say they'v...
Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds
public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. W...
Lango Prime Minister Salutes Museveni’s Efforts in Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Reform
Prof. Okullo made the remarks on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Lango Cultural Centre during the reception of 150,000 coffee wilt disease-resistant (CWD-R) planting mat...
Makerere Researchers Develop New Soybean Variety Approved for Release
Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) has announced that the National Variety Release Committee has officially approved a new soyb...
China remains our ‘most irreplaceable customer,’ says CEO of US Soybean Export Council
China remains our “most irreplaceable customer,†said Jim Sutter, chief executive officer of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC).“We have been in Ch...