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    How chicken became Uganda's lucrative lie.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-08) Wamala, Deogratius
    Fonzi schemes have a way of packaging themselves in whatever garb is most reassuring to their era.
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    Sanyu : farmer who bet on herself.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-01) Nsubuga, Umar
    At 73 years old, Rose Sanyu stands as one of the most respected farmers in Kiwebwa, Wakiso district. Her journey from a young agricultural officer to a successful commercial farmer has inspired many people within and beyond her community. Today, her enterprise, Kevin Farm, combines poultry, crops, livestock and trees on one piece of land.
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    A turn of the tide: Uganda unveils homegrown anti-tick vaccine in major leap of Africa's livestock sector.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-05) New vision
    On April 30th, 2026, Uganda marked a defining moment in its agricultural transformation journey as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched the country’s first locally developed anti- tick vaccine and commissioned a state-of-the-art production facility, an achievement being hailed as a breakthrough not just for Uganda, but for the wider African Continent.
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    Uganda's dog therapy documentary wins award in Mexico.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-07) Owich, James
    A 30- minute documentary showing the healing power of dogs has been voted the best at an animal festrial in Mexico.
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    James Baba : the former MP turning cocoa into West Nile's new gold.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-29) Adiga, Robert
    When James Baba, the former member of parliament for Koboko County, quit active politics in 2025, he went into cocoa farming. His passion for farming was birthed over 10 years ago in an attempt to rescue his constituents from abject poverty.
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    Atmosave organic farm turning garbage into gold.
    (New Vision, 2026-04-01) Musoke, Herbert
    Where many see filth, bad smells and a degrading environment, Atmosave organic farm sees opportunity. They turn organic waste that clogs drainage and pollutes communities, into income-generating products.
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    From three cows to 300 : the rise of Baine's dairy farm.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-22) Asiimwe, Wilson
    In 2017, Sam Baine started with just three cows on a small piece of land, little knowing he would one day build one of the most profitable dairy farms in the Bunyoro sub-region.
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    The step into new world.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-08) Nshekanabo, Aggrey
    In 2013, I accompanied British author Rachel campbell-Johnston to northern Uganda for her book. The child's Elephant, little did I know that thirteen years later, on Easter day April 5, 2026, I would witness an elephant giving birth,
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    How Kyarimpa is minting cash from snails.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-25) Nakato, Tausi
    In Uganda, where snails are often dismissed as useless, inedible, or even a sign of misfortune, a young innovator is quietly challenging that perception, turning the tiny creatures into a source of income, innovation, and opportunity.
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    Common carrot market offing.
    (Saturday Monitor, 2017-12-30) Angurini, Tom Brian
    Uganda has approved plans by Kenya to set up a regional carrot export market that will meet the East African Community's demands. Other countries of the bloc such as Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan have approved the decision that also seeks to boost agriculture in the region.
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    Uganda ranked East Africa's biggest onion producer.
    (Saturday Monitor, 2017-11-25) Owiny, Tobbias
    A research conducted by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on fresh fruit and vegetable production in East Africa has ranked Uganda as the biggest onion producer. It said Uganda averagely produced 195,000 metric tonnes of red onions (red creole) in 2010 and 2011,
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    Okello tasting sweet money from honey.
    (Saturday Monitor, 2017-11-18) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    He is a man from the classroom; however James Okello Alete put his thoughts together and went back to his village to start keeping bees since chalk work was not yielding fruits any longer. At the moment, Okello's Akilo apictulture farm located at Ogur trading centre,
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    Soroti fruit factory starts production next year.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-12-13) Otage, Stephen
    Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) has said it expects to begin test running the Soroti fruit factory next month after the remaining equipment is finally installed at the end of this month. In an interview recently, Mr. Emmanuel Mutahunga,
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    Kudos to NARO for breakthrough anti-tick vaccine.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-05) New vision
    Last week, President Yoweri Museveni launched NAROVAC-ATV]1, the first locally produced anti-tick vaccine developed by the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO). This is a landmark breakthrough, not only for the scientists behind it, but for farmers and the country at large. For decades, tick-borne diseases, such as East Coast Fever, have devastated livestock production, especially in the cattle corridor. The losses, estimated at over $1b (about sh3.7 trillion) annually, have kept many farmers in poverty, undermined food security and slowed the growth of the livestock industry.
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    AU day : leaders push for unity, agro-industrialisation.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-28) New Vision
    The senior presidential advisor on agri-business and value addition, Dr Hillary Emmanuel Musoke, has urged African leaders to end dependence on exporting raw materials, saying the continent's future prosperity lies in value addition, agro-industrialisation, and regional integration under the African Union (AU) Agenda Act 2063.
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    Turn your waste heap into organic manure step by step.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-07) Wandera, Dan
    Households engaged in farming practices should not let bio-waste in backyard garbage heaps go to waste, experts have advised.
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    Treat bees as a farm support input.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-29) Musoke, Herbert
    Bees are one of the most critical agricultural inputs, yet they are neglected, causing countless losses and destruction of the ecosystem. Herbert Mugisha, the executive director of Green Cane Innovations Ltd, highlights that bees and other pollinators are critical to human survival and environmental health due to their essential role in pollination.
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    Best farmers flagged off for Netherlands trip.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-30) Musoke, Herbert
    The farmers were told to go out and see, learn, and share knowledge when they return from the Netherlands.
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    Coffee farming lifts Gerald Byansi from hardship.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-29) Nsubuga, Umar
    Before dawn breaks over Kanoni town council , Gerald Byansi's farm is already alive with activity. Workers move through rows of coffee trees pruning branches and others inspect young cocoa plants, while trucks prepare to deliver the farm's produce countrywide. The busy scene mirrors the life of a man who has spent decades turning struggle into success.
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    Bounty field poultry farm filling.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-08) Adiga, Robert
    For years, West Nile's egg basket was filled from Kampala. Trucks would rumble into Arua, Nebbi, Yumbe and Koboko districts, among others, carrying trays of eggs laid a few days earlier. Much as they desired freshly laid eggs, hotels, schools and the public could not source them in the sub-region, so they opted for whatever came from other districts.