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…
Youth tipped on climate change mitigation role.
According to the World Food Council, agriculture is directly responsible for 14 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions, and broader rural land use decisions have an even larger impact. Read More…
Tooro tea farmers frustrated as prices remain low.
Uganda’s tea industry saw a slight price surge at the recent Mombasa Tea Auction, with the national average climbing to $0.98 (Shs3,605.45) per kilogramme, up from $0.87 (Shs3,200) in August. Read More…
Digital Tools Linking Extension Workers to Farmer Cooperatives.
These groups are vital in optimizing resources all while facilitating market access hence boosting productivity, especially for smallholder farmers. Read More…
Coffee Exporters, Farmers Decry Effects of EU Deforestation-Free Regulation.
“The government failed to implement the EUDR regulations in time, but now it is biting us because EU buyers are not purchasing our coffee. The government needs to act quickly because they delayed releasing funds for farmer registration, “Sabiti said. Read More…
Italy Takes Lion’s Share of Uganda Coffee Exports.
“This growth was driven by higher export volumes and an increase in International coffee prices. The increase in coffee export volumes was mainly on account of higher Robusta coffee yields from the Greater Masaka and southwestern regions of Uganda,” it explains. Read More…
Agriculturalists Worried About Reducing Organic Food Production Levels.
The reduction is blamed on a cocktail of issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and a growing demand for food, fibre, feed and energy required for the growing population. Read More…