August 02
Uganda: Govt Unlikely to Recover Shs5.5b Advanced in Agricultural Loans
Government has written off Shs5.51b worth of agricultural loans as money that is unlikely to be recovered. Read more »
Uganda: Farmers Blame Rising Milk Prices On Drought
Farmers have blamed the rising prices of milk on drought that has affected many parts of the country. Read more »
August 01
Uganda: Sebei Leaders Task Govt On Livestock Compensation
Legislators from the Sebei sub region have tasked the government to compensate their constituents for cattle lost during the insurgency in north-eastern Uganda nearly 20 years ago. Read more »
July 30
Uganda: Slow Govt Progress On Milk Export Talks Worry Producers
Milk exporters and private sector players have expressed concern, noting the speed with which government is conducting negotiations for markets reopening is extremely slow and… Read more »
July 27
Uganda: How Coffee Exports Escaped Covid-19 Storm
Uganda's coffee exports for the financial year 2020/21 hit a 30-year record, exporting more than six million coffee bags, what explains that? Read more »
Uganda: Livestock Farmers Seek Permission to Buy Vaccines
Livestock farmers in Ankole Sub-region are seeking government authorisation to buy the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines to reduce the number of animal deaths. Read more »
July 26
Uganda: Mbarara Banana Factory Gives Farmers a Raw Deal
By Alex Ashaba Read more »
July 22
Uganda: Farmers Get Over U.S.$281,000 for Value-Addition Facilities
The World Bank, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, has provided Shs1.2 billion to help five farmer groups in Tororo District set up value-addition… Read more »
Uganda: Govt to Reclaim Grabbed Agriculture Land
The government is set to reclaim land belonging to the Agriculture ministry, which has been allegedly grabbed in different parts of the country. Read more »
July 20
Uganda: Govt Starts Probe Into Fake Agro - Chemicals
The Agriculture ministry has established an 11-member committee to hastily study and give policy recommendations to address the persistent problem of poor quality agrochemicals on… Read more »
July 16
Uganda: Govt Quarantines Ntoroko Over Foot and Mouth Disease
Government has imposed a quarantine on the movement of animals and their products in Ntoroko District following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. The outbreak has been… Read more »
July 13
Uganda: Kabale Banana Farmers Battle Bacterial Wilt Again
Farmers from Kaharo and Maziba sub-counties in Kabale District are battling a fresh outbreak of banana bacterial wilt. Read more »
July 12
Uganda: Low Sugarcane Prices Push Busoga Farmers Towards the Cliff
Sugarcane plantations, which spread across tracts of land in Busoga are the economic pulse of the sub-region that holds more than 50 per cent of the country's milling sugar… Read more »
July 10
Uganda: Agronomy Tips for Planting Sorghum
Sorghum is a crop that has short cycles and can withstand hot and dry climates. This makes it suitable for the arid and semi-arid areas. Read more »
July 08
Uganda: Less Than 10 Percent of Uganda's Cotton Is Consumed Locally
Under or less than 10 per cent of cotton produced in Uganda is processed and consumed locally, according to a study conducted by Dr Isaac MB Shinyekwa, a senior research fellow at… Read more »
Uganda: Consumers Caught Up in Masaka Milk Price War
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June 23
Uganda: Farmers Worry Over Falling Matooke Prices
Farmers in Ankole Sub-region have expressed fear of looming poverty as matooke prices continue to drop. Read more »
July 07
Uganda: Buikwe Farmers Fault Umeme Over 3-Year Wait for Power After Shs28m Payment
A section of farmers in Buikwe District have faulted the national power distributor, Umeme limited, for failing to reconnect electricity to their maize milling and animal feeds… Read more »
July 05
Uganda: Prolonged Drought Leaves Farmers in Heavy Losses
Towards the end of the second quarter of this year, Uganda experienced a prolonged dry-spell after rains expected to start in March-April up to May-June did not come in sufficient… Read more »
July 03
Uganda: Covid-19 Must Not Destroy Agriculture
When the news of a new disease, Covid-19, broke out about two years ago, many of us thought it was just some dangerous disease that was the problem of far away countries --- like… Read more »
July 02
Uganda: Tea Price Hits 5-Year Low Amid Falling Demand
Tea prices at the Mombasa auction fell to a five-year low in the latest weekly sale as the value of the commodity continues to deteriorate leading to a record withdrawal of product… Read more »
June 30
Uganda: Farmers Decry Low Prices of Vegetables
By ANDREW NAKHABOYA Read more »
June 23
Uganda: Coffee Exports Slide Back After Hitting Highest Peak
Uganda's coffee export earnings and volume slid back from its highest record in May by 13 per cent, a Bank of Uganda (BoU) monthly report has shown. Read more »
June 21
Uganda: Deputy RDC Beaten Up By Police Officer During Curfew Time
The Deputy Resident Commissioner Ibanda District, Mr Seif Katabazi, was on Sunday evening beaten up by one of the police officers deployed to implement curfew. Read more »
June 18
Uganda: African Swine Fever Kills Over 100 Pigs in Masaka
The African swine fever has hit Masaka District killing hundreds of pigs in various farms. Read more »
The Monitor (Kampala)
Ugandan daily published by the Nation Media Group.
Website: http://www.monitor.co.ug/
