February 14
Uganda: Extreme Weather Events Squeezing Farmers
Uganda has experienced heavy and longer rains since September 2023. Even though forecasts indicate dry and sunny conditions in early 2024, the Uganda National Meteorological… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Uganda: New Strategy to Bolster Agri-Food Systems Unveiled
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra), an organisation that seeks to transform African agriculture, has launched a new five-year strategy to boost the… Read more »
June 10, 2023
Uganda: Conventional Farming Has Worsened Food Insecurity in Uganda - Experts
Conventional farming, the practice of applying synthetic fertilizers and chemicals in gardens to increase crop yields, control pests and weeds has contributed to food insecurity in… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Uganda: Coffee Farmers Call for More Funding
Coffee farmers have urged government to set aside more than Shs 182.8 billion for the procurement of coffee processing and value-addition machines to ably compete with other coffee… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Uganda: Kampala Should Learn Wetlands Conservation From Kigali
Does the pearl of Africa have some environmental lessons to pick from the land of a thousand hills? I answer in the affirmative. Read more »
June 18, 2022
Uganda: Export Boss Calls for Joint Effort to Promote Ugandan Agricultural Products
Elly Twineyo Kamugisha, the executive director of Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB), has said there is need for a collective effort amongst stakeholders if Uganda is to maximize… Read more »
May 03, 2022
Uganda: Coffee Deal a Minefield for Coffee Stakeholders, Warns Top Exporter
Government's controversial Shs 284bn deal with Uganda Vinci Coffee Company to process and export Ugandan coffee has come under much criticism from various stakeholders over… Read more »