Nabbanja Flags Off Emergency Food Relief for Karamoja
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has flagged off the distribution of emergency food relief to vulnerable households in Karamoja, saying the intervention—ordered by Presi...
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Four-Acre Model farmers decry water scarcity, seek government help on irrigation
Farmers under President Museveni’s four-acre model in Mityana say water scarcity is their biggest barrier to commercial agriculture, appealing for deep-well drilling.MI...
Rukiga District Returns Sh500 Million Unspent Amid Road, Health Woes
RUKIGA, Uganda — Rukiga District Local Government returned 500 million shillings in unspent funds to the Treasury at the close of the 2025/2026 financial year, even as...
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 offerin...
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...
Children, Elderly Dying as Food Shortages Worsen in Karamoja, Church Warns
The Bishop of the Church of Uganda’s North Karamoja Diocese, Rt. Rev. Simon Akol Aisu, has warned that Karamoja is heading towards a severe food crisis after months of...
Here are 10 Businesses You Can Start With Capital Of Shs150,000
Nasser Kasozi Akandwanaho is a Ugandan Journalist and Entreprenuer THE HOMELAND MEDIA GROUP/PHOTOThere is an increasing number of Ugandans especially in Kampala starting...
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...
Uganda Must Bridge Research-to-Farm Gap to Unlock Agricultural Transformation – Experts
Uganda's ambition to become a regional agricultural powerhouse will remain difficult to achieve unless the country strengthens the link between agricultural research, ext...
Prolonged Dry Spell Devastates Crops, Sparks Hunger Fears in Teso
An unusually prolonged dr