Department of Agro-business and Extension Agriculture

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    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,
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    200 jobless as company shuts down
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-08) Omollo, Joseph
    More than 200 employees of Agro Trust Seed processing company in Tororo District have been rendered jobless after the Ministry of Agriculture directed it's closure.
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    Agribusiness to benefit from yield fund
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-05-09) Karungi, Zuurah
    The fund seeks to support businesses with a clear competitive advantage and ambitious local management.
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    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.
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    Agriculture sector continues to develop amid challenges.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-09) Afedraru, Lominda
    As Uganda celebrates 55 years of Independence, agriculture is one of the sectors that have registered growth. Currently, many farmers are adopting modern methods of farming of farming as well as applying innovations. This include, improved agronomy practices for improved yields.
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    Agro-processing, road projects transform Rubirizi communities
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-08) Ainebyoona, Felix
    Farmers and residents of Rubirizi District have reason to smile following the installation of Agro-processing facilities in the area.
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    Aldrine Nsubuga not cowed by the passion fruit virus.
    (Saturday Monitor, 2017-09-23) Bbosa, Denis
    Until one month age, renown market and sports enthusiast Aldrine Nsubuga was making money from his two-acre passion fruit farm in Kiboga, only for the deadly woodiness virus to set in. Nsubuga, the star times marketing manager, ventured into passion fruit farming one and half years ago as part of his retirement plan.
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    Banana farmers unite to improve prices, produce.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-21) Tumushabe, Alfred
    Banana farmers in Ankole sub-region have formed an organisation, Uganda Banana Producers Cooperative Union, to shore up growing of the crop, improve marketing and promote proper handling. The production and actors in banana value chain face challenges of banana bacterial wilt, low farm gate prices, unscrupulous middlemen, declining soil fertility and unpredictable and extreme weather conditions,
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    Belgium to transform agriculture sector.
    (Saturday Monitor, 2017-10-07) Tajuba, Paul
    The Belgium government has pledged more support to the Ugandan agricultural sector, a subdivision of the economy that employees most Ugandans. Erwin De Wandel, the Belgium deputy Head of Mission, said Uganda has a big potential in the said area and as such,
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    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.
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    Bishop promotes fish farming
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-10) Okello, Felix Warom
    Arua diocese has turned to promoting fish farming in an effort to out an end to malnutrition in families. Owing to he fact several families cannot afford to eat balanced diet food especially containing protein, the diocese through caritas has started training 45youths in aquaculture especially fish farming in Arivu sub county for the next four years.
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    Budget:
    (New Vision, 2018-01-03) Lumu, David; Mulondo, Moses
    As farmers across the country continue to grapple with drought related problems, the government has proposed to set aside sh137b in the next financial year for solar-powered irrigation pumps, rehabilitation of irrigation schemes and the construction of bulk water supply reservoirs.
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    Butambala farmers defy govt on mairungi growing.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-05) Mbogo, Sadat
    Despite the ban on Khat (mairungi) business in 2014, farmers in Butambala district have continued growing the crop, saying it is lucrative. Government banned the production, transportation and sale of mairungi under the Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic substances (control) Act, 2014.
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    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.
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    Cassava waxing soluton to fresh exports dilemma.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-04) Nantambi, Agnes
    Many cassava farmers and traders have been finding it difficult to engage in fresh cassava export because it is perishable. The cost of cold storage and transportation is high and out of reach. This, however, has been answers by researchers from Namulonge crop research institute, who have created wax which can keep cassava fresh for months.
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    Challenges facing Ugandan agriculture.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-10) Ssali, Michael J
    Quite often our leader talk about farming as the foundation of the country's economy and it is strongly tied to poverty reduction. The sector employs about 75 percent of the country's population, contributes about 29 percent of export earnings.
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    coffee consumption low
    (Saturday Monitor, 2018-02-10) Mudhanga, Kolyangha
    The chief executive officer of Inspire Africa, a company that promotes local coffee consumption, Nelson Tugume has said low domestic consumption of coffee in the country is affecting it's pricing.
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    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.
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    Coffee growers urged on quality.
    (Saturday Monitor, 2017-11-04) Tumuhimbise, Alex
    Coffee farmers in Kagadi District have been urged to plant improved coffee seedlings in order to gain more and increase their household income. The call was made by Dr. Pascal Musoli a coffee breeder from Naro.
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    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.