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Item Armyworm back(New Vision, 2017-08-17) Kwesiga, Pascal; Nandudu, Prossy; Bahikaho, Caleb; Okethwengu, Benedict; Bita, George; Nyamahunge, Priscillar; Buregyeya, Dismus; Mafaranga, Hope; Oplo, Emmanuel; Naulele, Simon; Watala, Paul; Ariaka, RobertThe deadly fail armyworms that razed maize fields in 75 districts in the last season have resurfaced and are now ravaging the crop in the second season in various parts of the country. The agriculture ministry yesterday said the toxic pests have been detected in several parts of the country,Item Civil society roots for emergecy fund for armyworm(New Vision, 2018-05-15) Nandudu, ProssyCivil society organisations have called on the finance ministry to set aside sh20b to counter emergencies such as the armyworm and the foot and mouth disease that have become persistent in the recent times.Item Coffee to become toursim product(New Vision, 2017-08-25) Nandudu, ProssyCoffee has earned Uganda Foreign Exchange for years. Now Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is planning to use the coffee experience to attract more visitors into the country.Item Diary farmers asked to invest in technologies(New Vision, 2017-07-13) Nandudu, ProssyDairy farmers have been asked to invest in the production of quality milk by enhancing various trainings and the use of simple technologies. Farmers were trained in quality management, storage of animal feeds, best practices of controlling diseases and how to look out for quality veterinary drugs.Item Diseae resistant cassava a work in progress(New Vision, 2018-06-09) Nandudu, ProssyFarmers searching for cassava varieties that are resistant to the cassava brown streak and cassava mosaic diseases will have to wait for three more years to get resistant varieties. This is so because researchers are still evaluating resistant varieties through biotechnology and it will take another three years for such plants to be released to the market.Item Enterprise Uganda, BNI to equip enterpreneurs.(New Vision, 2026-05-04) Nandudu, ProssyThe business community under the Business Network International (BNI) have signed a memorandum of understanding with enterprise Uganda under which members of BNI will be trained in leadership and related business management skills.Item Farmers tipped on how to spot fake agro chemicals.(New Vision, 2017-12-05) Nandudu, ProssyChurchill Ojak is a rice and maize farmer in Nwoya district. He has been farming for six years now. He has been using different type of herbicides to control weeds. Ojok employs casual labourers to weed has garden, but this, he says, is too costly.Item Farms to earn from tourists.(New Vision, 2018-05-18) Nandudu, ProssyFarmers will be taught how to make their farms attractive to tourists.Item French ambassodor calls for organic farming.(New Vision, 2017-11-28) Nandudu, ProssyIntensive farming calls for the use of fertilisers, pesticides and machinery to open up big pieces of land and many more. However, this kind of farming has been described by some dignitaries as unsustainable. They say since the practice involves the use of agro chemicals, machinery, will in the long run reduce the soil fertility.Item Government agencies rejecting Ugandan-made software(New Vision, 2017-08-24) Nandudu, ProssySoftware developers and innovators have accused Government ministries, of refusing to use software and other technologies that have been developed in Uganda.Item Govt gets tough on fake agriculture inputs.(New vision, 2018-03-23) Nandudu, ProssyThe ministry of agriculture has issued a directive to importers of agricultural inputs to register their suppliers and distributors within three months or lose their trading licenses.Item Guidelines for agriculture mechanisation in the offing(New Vision, 2018-04-03) Nandudu, ProssyThe Agriculture ministry is drafting a policy that will guide the country on how to design appropriate interventions in agriculture mechanisations.Item IFAD gives $77m for oil palm(New Vision, 2018-04-05) Nandudu, ProssyThe International Fund for Agriculture development (IFAD) is negotiating with the Government to introduce palm oil tree growing on Buvuma island, as they wind up in Kalangala.Item Ignorance costs suppliers govt energy contracts.(New vision, 2018-03-16) Nandudu, ProssySuppliers of renewable energy products will not benefit from government procurement processes due to lack of knowledge regarding procurement and its requirements.Item Innovate to survive in a changing world.(New Vision, 2017-07-28) Nandudu, ProssyJohn Peter Mujuni is the executive officer of the Uganda Microfinance support centre, a government agency which provides affordable loans that support the agricultural and business development sectors.Item Lack of certified sweetpotato seed failing production(New Vision, 2017-07-25) Nandudu, ProssyUganda's sweet potato production has reduced from 2.8 million tonnes in 2010 to 1.8 million tonnes.Item Lack of soil nutrients responsible for poor yields-NARO.(New Vision, 2017-07-31) Nandudu, ProssyA recent study that was conducted by National Agriculture Crop Resources Research Institute (NARL) in banana growing areas on factors affecting crop yields on the farm, revealed that pests and diseases affected only 40% while soils without nutrients accounted for over 50%.Item Lira leaders lobby for fish farming funds(New Vision, 2018-01-24) Nandudu, ProssyLocal leaders in Lira district have asked development partners to inrease funding towards aquaculture or fish farming farming to create employment for the youth.Item Measles breaks out in Wakiso, Kampala.(New Vision, 2017-08-09) Nandudu, ProssyThe Ministry of Health is to strengthen its surveillance and monitoring of Kampala and Wakiso districts during a measles outbreak in the two districts. The director general of health services, Dr. Anthony Mbonye, explained that the surveillance team from the health ministry has confirmed 67 cases of measles through laboratory tests conducted last month.Item Mukono, Masaka to plant Korean vegetables, fruits(New Vision, 2018-04-09) Nandudu, ProssyThe National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) and Korea Programme on International Agriculture (KOPIA) have embarked on a campaign of testing Korean vegetables and fruits on Ugandan soil to see whether they can adapt to the Ugandan environment.