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...
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How to grow organic cocoa
Cocoa grows well on a wide range of soils but lose soils that allow movement of air and moisture, and root penetration is ideal. It must hold moisture in the soil during...
Reduction in milk production causes butter scarcity
A reduction in milk volumes by about 3.5 million litres per day has impacted key dairy by-products, among them butter production, according to stakeholders in both the da...
Major Headache for Museveni as MPs Reveal How UGX 20 Billion Was Lost in His UPDF Food Project
MPs were left in shock after learning that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) mismanaged Shs29.8 billion allocated in August 2022 for a food production initiativ...
Yumbe farmers suffer major crop losses due to heavy rains
“When I planted these crops, I never expected the rain would disrupt us; it usually doesn’t. This time, however, the rains were excessive, and my nearly ready crops w...
Discover the Ancient African 'Superfood' Baobab Transforming Lives
An ancient African tree has emerged as a new 'superfood,' revolutionizing the lives of local harvesters struggling to survive in the face of climate change-induced challe...
NMG introduces special desk for climate change
The year 2023 was confirmed as the warmest on record, with the average global temperature reaching 1.45°C, according to a World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) report...
Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed people left hungry by drought
Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday.The El Nino-ind...
Inside Uganda’s murky carbon offset markets
According to the National Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC), a loose outfit for disaster risk monitoring and profiling, in the Office of Prime Minister...
Exposed: 60 Rogue Loan Apps Ugandans Must Avoid Like the Plague
Uganda’s Newest ‘Kijambiya’ Threat: 59 Illegal Loan Apps to Avoid Like Bad ‘Kalo’In a city where everyone’s got a side hustle and a dream to escape the infamo...