Small-scale farmers have been encouraged to participate in the National Seed Oil Project, which aims to produce raw materials for vegetable cooking oil for both domestic and commercial use. The project promotes crops such as soybeans, groundnuts, sesame, and sunflowers, which mature within ninety days. Read More…
Bags of Ugandan coffee stored at a bulking centre as they await shipping to overseas markets. Over 60% of the country’s coffee ends up in the EU market signifying its importance to Uganda. With about 150 days left before the European Union (EU) market begins implementing its tough ban on import of ‘deforestation-related products,’…
While agriculture’s share of national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has fallen below 30 percent over the last 40 years, about 70 percent of the population derive their livelihood from the sector. Read More…
Horticulture farmers have appealed to the government to provide them with quality seedlings, crucial for exporting produce and generating substantial economic benefits. These value chains were selected due to shared agronomic, logistical and regulatory challenges and opportunities. The goal is to leverage the significant potential of these value chains to generate substantial economic benefits and…
According to PCP, Enimiro is the first of 15 agri-SMEs invested in by Yield Fund to fully exit giving the fund a decent return both in financial terms and impact. The remaining 14 are pending with exits expected within the next three years. Read More…
Farmers blamed the drop on unscrupulous dealers who they claim mix the coffee beans with foreign materials. This compromises coffee quality and competitiveness, pushing down prices, according to David Kiiza, a farmer in Kashangura. Read More…
Farmers who will take up oil palm growing in the districts of Namayingo, Bugiri, and Mayuge stand to reap more than Shs3.3t from the crop in 25 years according to the government. This comes after the government injected Shs154b to support farmers in the growing of an estimated 10,000 hectares of oil palm in the…
By encouraging better production through such means as mechanization, digitalization, agrifood industrialization and green-powered irrigation, African nations can boost productivity and efficiency, and enhance resilience to the climate crisis. Read More…
Over 500 dairy farmers in Namutumba District are finding it difficult to process and add value to their milk due to lack of a modern milk collection center and functional milk cooler machine. A good number of dairy farmers in the district are still rearing local breeds of cattle, which give five litres of milk…
Once we roll out the traceability system, how we trade coffee will change significantly. A trader will be required to trace coffee back to the plot where it was grown. Each farmer will be registered in the National Coffee Registry, as per the Coffee Act, “Robert Nangatsa, Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) manager coffee extension…