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    Farmers complain over low price of sugarcane
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-17) Nakato, Tausi
    For two months, sugarcane growers earned Shs125,000 but after elections, the price fell to about Shs90,000, dampening farmer earnings.
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    Uganda secures EU market access for farmed fish
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-18) Nakaweesi, Dorothy
    The aquaculture industry has made a breakthrough after Uganda was officially cleared to export farmed fish to the European Union (EU).
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    Cocoa's Silent Crisis: Only Five Researchers Upholding Its Farming
    (New Vision, 2026-05-08) Nsubuga, Umar
    Scientifically known as Theobroma cacao, cocoa has steadily emerged as one of Uganda's leading export commodities, after coffee, according to researchers at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO).
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    Agriculture grows economy.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-19) Oketch, Martin Luther
    Agriculture has emerged as a key driver of Uganda's economic growth, supporting expansion across multiple sectors and sustaining livelihoods for millions. Its contribution continues to shape the overall performance of the economy, not only through direct output but also by supplying raw materials that feed into industry and stimulate activity in the services sector.
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    Lira doctor uses farming to beat salary pressure
    (New Vision, 2026-05-08) Okino, Patrick
    In many parts of Uganda, farming is no longer viewed as last resort, but a pathway to financial independence and community transformation. Inspired by President Yoweri Museveni's message on wealth creation, Dr Isaac Orec, a senior medical officer in Lira district, ventured into commercial agriculture with remarkable results. What began as a side project has grown into a thriving matooke and cocoa enterprise that now supplements his salary, creates jobs for youths, and inspires other professionals to invest in farming, writes Patrick Okino.
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    AGRA President Alice Ruhweza on food systems and Africa's future
    (New Vision, 2026-05-07) Kasoma, Aloysious
    In this interview, Alice Ruhweza, the president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), shared insights on her personal journey, Africa’s food systems and AGRA's strategy with New Vision's Aloysious Kasoma.
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    What the birds know : lessons from migratory behaviour.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-24) Mulera, Muniini K
    Dear Tingasia: Birds are whistling and sig=nging as I write. The verdant canvas of mount Kikuba, upon which beautiful flowers invite birds to feed, is a stage from which music wafts my way and concentrates my mind on a Phenomenon that fascinates me every time I behold it.
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    What to consider when selecting cattle to keep.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-14) Ssali, Michael J
    It is wise for a crop farmer to also keep livestock. This is referred to as mixed farming. When a crop harvest is poor, the farmer will get some income from livestock products. Another reason for growing crops and keeping livestock is that the two complement one another.
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    Organised sourcing of grain strengthens Uganda's competitiveness in region
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-28) Abangirah, Caesar
    Grain trade across East Africa is governed largely by standards that specify moisture content, cleanliness and aflatoxin levels, which are closely monitored at border points such as Busia, Malaba and Elegu. Grain that fails checks may be rejected or sold at a lower price.
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    Masindi farmers back relocation of weighbridges
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-26) Agaba, Michael
    Stakeholders in Masindi's sugar industry have rallied behind a proposal to relocate roadside weigh- bridges outside core sugarcane growing zones, arguing that their presence with in production areas has fueled theft and exploitation of farmers.
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    Buhweju farmers cryout for hass avocado seedlings
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-28) Byamukama, Julius
    The farmers believe hass avocado farming is more reliable as opposed to tea farming which requires a bigger chunk of land.
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    How dam is saving Ntoroko's herds.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-21) Lutalo, Trevor
    By the time arrive in Kanara sub-county, the land tells its own story. The grass is short, grazed almost to the roots.In the distance, scattered herds of cattle move slowly across wide, open rangelands. Goats and sheep trail behind, their keepers walking patiently in the heat. It is a landscape shaped by livestock, not crops.
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    Whitefly outbreak cripples bean harvests in Kisoro
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-28) Irankunda, Gloria
    White-fly infestation that started nearly two years ago has increasingly wiped out their bean harvests, pushing households into losses and forcing some to abandon the crop altogether.
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    Shs 545m irrigation project idle
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-26) Kabanza, Ronald
    A solar-powered irrigation scheme worth Sh545m Rwakabengo Ward, Southern Division, Rukungiri Municipality, has remained non-functional for more than two years, leaving farmers stranded and counting losses.
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    Oilseeds boom: A game changer for edible oil production
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-28) Katongole, George
    Northern Uganda is rapidly becoming the oilseed powerhouse, with sunflower and soybean farmers responding to strong processor demand and a 350,000-metric-tonne national edible oil deficit that government hopes to close through targeted investment and organised production.
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    Why Uganda’s poetry never fades.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-21) Matogo, Philip
    In 2011 , when Kwivuga poetry session was born, Linda Nunu Umuringa Butare was driven by a single conviction:poetry deserved a bigger stage. She loved it fiercely and believed others would too-if only it were freed from the narrow corridors of academia and elite literary circles.
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    Lyantonde farmers urged to buy anthrax vaccines
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-27) Kutamba, Wilson
    Veterinary authorities in Lyantonde district have urged livestock farmers to buy anthrax vaccines privately instead of waiting for limited government Supplies.
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    Busoga Hass ovocado farmers count losses
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-26) Nakato, Tausi
    Farmers under the Busoga Avocado Farmers Cooperative Union (BAFCU) are counting heavy losses after more than 70 percent of their Hass avocado harvest failed to meet export standards, denying them expected returns from a three-year investment. BAFCU chairperson Phyllis Joy Mukaire says Over 28 tonnes were harvested between April and December 2025 from 12 farms, but more than 70 percent was non-exportable and sold at, only seven cents per kilogramme.
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    How hazardous agrochemicals are putting country's food at risk
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-28) Nimusiima, Martha
    Despite the existence of the Agricultural Chemicals (Control) Act of 2006, enforcement gaps persist. Weak monitoring mechanisms and fragmented inspection systems have allowed hazardous molecules to remain in circulation.
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    Understanding the marketing of farm products
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-28) Ssali, J Michael
    In farming marketing is a process involving all activities of transforming raw farm products from the state in which they are at the farm into consumer goods.