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    Chinese fruit processing facility to curb pineapple losses in Luwero.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-18) Nandudu, Prossy
    Pineapple growers in Luwero district and surrounding areas will no longer throw away unsold pineapples due to a lack of market, following the establishment of pineapple processing facility in the China agro industrial park, located in the same district.
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    Why Agriculture ministry is advocating for mechanisation in new development agenda.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-12) Nandudu, Prossy
    The increasing migration of especially the youth from villages where farmlands are located to urban centres, in search of better income-generating activities, has left many elderly people in villages without labour to prepare their land for farming.
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    Northern region to get 15 million coffee seedling.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-02) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    The government has rolled out an initiative to distribute u to 15 million seedlings across northern Uganda to boost coffee production. Mr. Julius Twine, a senior agricultural officer-in-charge of mid-northern Uganda at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, made the revelation on the sidelines of an annual Gulu Agricultural Trade Fair at Kaunda Grounds at the weekend.
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    Aquaculture is golden opportunity
    (New Vision, 2026-05-09) New, Vision
    Government could partner with private investors to establish feed mills and processing facilities in strategic locations.
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    Let's get serious about avocados
    (New Vision, 2026-05-07) Kaheru, Simon
    East Africa alone holds some of Africa's top avocados exporters-Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and soon, Ethiopia. Uganda is not on the list for some reason.
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    Uganda on track to build modern seed industry.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-28) Abangirah, Caesar
    At the National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro) holding seed production facility in Kigumba, Kiryandongo district, it is harvest season. The maize, bean and groundnut plots have already been harvested leaving behind neat stubble that still tells a story of what was grown here weeks earlier.
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    Farmers eye hygiene tool to boost animal health.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-01) Kato, Joshua
    When an agri-delegation of about 30 Ugandans visited “The Schippers Group on April 14, the organication showcased their premium brand, HyCare. Johan Verhock, The Schippers Group area manager for Africa, said this hygiene management tool, specifically for livestock farmers, presents an effective approach to reduce antibiotic usage by up to 99%.
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    Netherlands: 2025 best farmers to travle on May 30.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-01) Kato, Joshua
    The long wait is over because it has been confirmed that winners of the 2025 best farmers competition will travel to the Netherlands on May 30 and return on June 6 this year. This was confirmed by the sponsors and preparations for the trip are in high gear.
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    Revamped Jinja LPG plant prepares Uganda for local production.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-27) Angurini, Tom Brian
    Total Energies has said commissioning of its revamped Liquefied Petroleum Gas plant in Jinja is a strategic step in preparing the country for future local production of LPG. Speaking at the launch, the Total Energies managing director, Olufemi Babajide, said the upgraded facility is not just about addressing current supply needs.
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    President Museveni launches Uganda's first anti-tick vaccine.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-02) Masaba, John
    President Yoweri Museveni has described Uganda's first locally developed anti-tick vaccine as a lasting solution to tock-borne diseases that have long affected livestock.
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    How the rusoke family turned soil into a multi-billion agricultural legacy.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-15) Nsubuga, Umar
    Around 2018, Rusoke, while working on agricultural initiative in Western Uganda, noticed a recurring problem farmers were producing raw agricultural products with little value added locally.
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    Teso cattle compensation beneficiaries identified.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-11) Ojore, Godfrey
    More than 5,000 households in the Teso sub-region are set to benefit from the first phase of the government's cattle compensation and rehabilitation program aimed at families that lost livestock during past insurgencies.
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    Uganda’s coffee exports increase, fetching sh8.8 trillion
    (New Vision, 2026-05-06) Luwemba, Julius
    Uganda's coffee exports in the past 12 months (April 2025 - May 2026) totalled 8.8 million (60kg) bags fetching $2.4b (sh8,8 trillion) compared to 6.9 million (60kg) bags worth $1.8b (sh6.6 trillion) in the previous year, April 2024-March 2025.
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    How an accident turned Cheptegei into a farmer
    (New Vision, 2026-03-24) Ampurire, Hope
    In the summer of 2023, Chengdu, China, became the epicenter of ambition for over 10,000 student athletes. Among them was Sam Cheptegei, a long-distance runner from Makerere University then, for whom the FISU World University Games represented a dream come true moment, a high stakes stage where eight gruelling months of elite training in the high-altitude camps of Kenya finally met the roar of the crowd.
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    Different services that farmers urgently need.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-29) Ssali, Michael J
    Farming is not a one-man's-job, much as some people believe it is not a skilled occupation. It is not enough to purchase land and tools and begin farming. It requires a lot more to become a successful farmer.. Farmers need constant guidance and consultation with different technical people in the course of their work.
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    Oil seed production faces headwinds
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-22) Oketch, Bill
    Uganda's oilseed production is experiencing a shortage of nearly 370,000 metric tonnes.
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    Challenges farmers are facing today
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-23) Ssali, J Michael
    The interesting news in the report for us in Uganda is that while the crisis has already begun to impact fertilizer, fuel, and transport costs across sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda stands out as an exception, recording sharp fertilizer price declines, easing supply conditions.
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    Poor handling of manure poses environmental, health risks
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-23) Twinamukye, Promise
    Despite the continuous efforts to encourage farmers to increase crop production and productivity, less or no efforts have been put on sustainable livestock manure use, which calls for reinvention of simple ways to boost the agricultural sector.
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    Digital tracking system to help farmers to identify fake seeds
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-23) Twinamukye, Promise
    The Seed Tracking and Traceability System (STTS)is an end-to-end digital platform that tracks seed quality from production to the farmer’s hands.
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    Portable coffee huller to transform sector
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-23) Wagabaza, Owen
    Unlike the traditional coffee hulling machines that require hundreds of square metres and three-phase electric power before installation, the portable coffee huller is mobile and energy efficient, operating effectively on diesel or single-phase electric power.