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Mass spraying of cattle to start, says Museveni.
(New Vision, 2017-01-02) Ssengendo, Abdulkarim
President Yoweri Museveni has assured livestock farmers in Kiruhura and the entire country that the government has procured strong acaricides to eliminate tick-borne disease. His assurance follows concerns by cattle keepers in Kiruhura that the tick-borne disease were killing many animals.
Vision Group's agriculture expo to link farmers, dealers
(New Vision, 2017-01-09) Kato, Joshua; Sekanjako, Henry; Masinde, Andrew
One practice affecting Ugandans is the failure to put their businesses in the faces of the consumer. This why Vision group has organised a big agriculture expo to bring farmers, dealers and other stakeholders together.
Agricultural insurance gaining ground
(New Vision, 2017-07-20) Ojiambo, Benon
The finance ministry has created a public private partnership with some insurance companies to introduce an agricultural insurance subsidy scheme.
Ugandans challenged on farming.
(New Vision, 2017-07-31) Lule, Andrew Jeff
Small holder farmers have been advised to venture into commercial agriculture to easily benefit from the oil sector.
Govt to close coffee processing centres
(New Vision, 2017-07-31) Mulondo, Moses; Odyek, John
The Agriculture minister, Vincent Ssempijja, has told parliament that Government will continue closing coffee factories which do not adhere to the required standards.
Cages are good at economising backyard space:
(Saturday Vision, 2017-08-05) Mukasa, Ritah
Many people love growing creeping edible plants such as tomatoes in their backyard. And for support, they simply tie them to created log as retails. However, according to Drake Kizito, a gardener in Nsambya, a Kampala suburb, growing creepers Kampala suburb, growing creepers in cages is profitable than one may think.
Small sugarcane millers oppose the 25km distance proposal.
(New Vision, 2017-08-09) Karugaba, Mary
As the battle for space rage on among the sugar producers, the small sugarcane millers have opposed Government's proposal to license only one mill in a zone of 25km radius. Unlike their colleagues, the old established sugar manufactures,
Farmers tipped on how to increase earnings from agricultural exports.
(New Vision, 2017-08-10) Balagadde, Samuel; Nabisubi, Racheal
Farmers have been advised to integrate project management and ICT into agriculture so as to increase earnings from Uganda's agricultural exports. The call was made by experts during the recent and first National Project Management conference held at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala.
Coffee farmers demand irrigation kits.
(New Vision, 2017-08-11) Ssengendo, Abdulkarim
Coffee farmers in Isingiro district have appealed to the government to find a lasting solution to persistent drought, which they said has hindered the which they said has hindered the production of coffee in the district. The farmers want the government to get selected farmers and support them with micro-irrigation kits. They said the kits are expensive, yet the could help the improve coffee production, if acquired.
Embracing agribusiness to fight unemployment
(Saturday Monitor, 2017-08-12) Ndagire, Betty
Many unemployed youth view agriculture as an illiterate man's occupation. According to a 2013 report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation, total involvement of Africa's youth in rural development, agriculture and natural resource management will boost food security on the continent.
16,000 farmers' group registered.
(New Vision, 2017-08-16) Kitubi, Martin
A total of 16,000 farmers' groups were registered by the Uganda Co-operative Alliance (UCA), on behalf of Ministry of Agriculture, Animal, Industry and Fisheries in just concluded farmers' registration. The list also includes distributors of farm inputs such as machinery,
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, Robert
The 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,
Best coffee farmers to be rewarded.
(New Vision, 2017-08-18) Bendana, Christopher
The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) is to introduce rewards for the best coffee farmers in each sub-county in the coffee growing areas. The winners will receive a heifer or piglet starting this financial year, according to Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the executive director of UCDA.
Farmers encouraged to grow quick- maturing crops.
(New Vision, 2017-08-22) Walubiri, Moses
As preparations for the second planting season get underway in many parts of Uganda, the Government has advised farmers to plant quick-maturing plant varieties in light of adverse weather patterns. A number of areas in the country have received intermittent rainfall,
NAADS to blacklist suppliers of fake agricultural inputs.
(New Vision, 2017-08-23) Kakamwa, Charles; Okalebo, Charles
The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) secretariat will soon blacklist companies caught supplying substandard agricultural inputs to farmers. The NAADS board chairperson, Robert Kibirango, also revealed that apart from being blacklisted, those engaged in the practice would be prosecuted for derailing a government development programme, geared towards improving the household income of the recipients.
Scientists develop army worm resistant maize.
(Saturday Monitor, 2017-08-23) Mafabi, David
Farmers have all reasons to smile after it has emerged scientists at Naro, have successfully developed resistant maize variety. The scientists say this could be the lasting solution to the fall armyworm that has ravaged more than half of the country posting a significant threat to food security.
Low milk output leaves govt plants idle.
(New Vision, 2017-08-23) Watala, Paul
Low milk production has rendered three multi- billion milk coolers idle for the last five years, Ngora district leaders have revealed. Ngora district engineer and the project support officer, Richard Okiror, made the revelation on Friday during a public accountability forum at Mukura sub-county headquarters.
Farmers to get premium price for good milk-DDA
(New Vision, 2017-09-07) Kulabako, Faridah
dairy farmers who have for decades been "cheated" by milk processors have reason tp smile. This is after the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) said it is introducing the quality-base milk payment (QBMP) system, which will see dairy farmers who produce high quality milk paid a premium price that is commensurate to the product.
Coffee prices hit four-month high.
(Daily Monitor, 2017-09-19) Nakaweesi, Dorothy
Global coffee prices have climbed to a four-month high rallying at above 135 cents of a dollar it last traded in June. This is good news for producing countries including Uganda whole production has increased to take advantage of the price shift.
Lack of agric financial policies crippling country's exports.
(Daily Monitor, 2017-09-20) Nakaweesi, Dorothy
While Uganda is making progress in exporting value added and manufactured agri -products, exporters still face major challenges in accessing affordable export financing as well as foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

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