Farmers’ body boosts capacity of women in rural Uganda
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 Uga...
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Turkey: Farmer’s tale from hobby to thriving business
Dr Gerald Akankwasa, a general physician at Mulago Hospital, started his backyard flock in Jokolera, Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, with just three turkeys in e...
Will Opposition politicise coffee during 2026 polls?
President Museveni’s televised address to the nation Thursday night went to great lengths to drill the final nail in the coffin of the Uganda Coffee Development Au...
Uganda’s Tea Prices Reach $1.02 at Mombasa Auction
Uganda’s tea prices at the Mombasa Tea Auction have been holding steady for the past seven weeks, with the latest sale, Number 45, ending on November 5, 2024, at a...
Understanding Italy, Uganda renewed business engagement
Uganda, through Ministry of Agriculture walks away from this year’s international Agricultural Machinery Exhibition with a commitment from Italy to establish an ag...
China partners with Busoga Consortium to eradicate poverty
The government of China has joined forces with the Busoga Consortium for Development (BCD) to tackle household poverty in the region. This collaboration comes after a...
Private sector players asked to invest in commercial animal feed production
The private sector has been called upon to invest in commercial feed and fodder production to meet the growing demand locally and internationally. Mr David Kalikowa, Seni...
Uganda's coffee industry: Understanding the origins of UCDA
By Ezra Suruma In 1986 when the National Resistance Movement captured the apparatus of government, coffee was by far the most important export product of Uganda. Coff...
Karamoja gets Shs20 billion EU project to enhance food security
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Maj. Gen. David Kasura has said the European Union funded improving food security a...
Coffee boom: The Backbone of livelihoods in Bugisu
Samuel Wakinya, 59, a primary school teacher, embarked on growing Arabica coffee on a large scale in 2004 and has never looked back. Mr Wakinya, a resident of Bushika sub...