Uganda Coffee: More than just a cash crop
Overtime, the indoctrination bore fruits, with coffee transitioning into a cash crop after losing its cultural worth. Read More…
Government to support small-holder farmers in crop value chain
The initiative with an overall financing of Shs354.7m aims at empowering farmers to adopt climate-smart practices, improving productivity, resilience and food security in the face of climate change. Read More…
Closing Africa’s climate financing gap
Current climate finance flows to the continent are a mere $30b annually, highlighting a significant financing gap that could widen if decisive action still needs to be taken. Read More…
Clean bedding improves poultry productivity
Poultry spend nearly all their time in lose contact with the litter underfoot, so it is no surprise that poor litter conditions can severely impact their health and perfomance. Read More…
UN Urges Leveraging Carbon Markets to Help Poorest Countries.
A report from the UN trade and development agency UNCTAD highlighted the potential of carbon markets which enable corporations and countries to offset their greenhouse gas emissions through climate change battling projects abroad to catalyse capital flows to developing countries and help boost sustainable development. Read More…
Rwabogo Tips Tea Farmers on Best Practices.
“The market for Ugandan tea is available if only we meet the required market standards by self-regulating to get rid of bad tea growing practices,” Rwabwogo said. Read More…
World Food Day: Uganda Launches Two New Crop Varieties.
Uganda has unveiled two varieties of beans and groundnuts with a call on farmers to adopt modern, sustainable farming practices and focus on diversified production. Read More…
Hope for Ugandan farmers as tea prices surpass $1.
The rise in price at the Mombasa auction comes amid a backdrop of fluctuating tea prices across East Africa. Kenyan teas, known for their high quality, averaged $2.18 (about sh8,141) per kilogramme, up from $2.10 (about sh7,839) the previous week. Read More…
East African Farmers to Benefit from Pay-As-You-Go Tractor Initiatives.
The initiative aims to improve agricultural productivity, create jobs, and enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers through the introduction of modern technologies, practices, and innovative financing models while caring for the earth. Read More…
Uganda earned $1.35billion from coffee exports in last 12 months- UCDA.
Uganda earned $1.35billion (about Shs4.990 trillion), from coffee exports between September 2023 August 2024, which indicates that the country now gets more from the over sea market, according to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). Read More…