Agriculture
Chimpanzee Invasion Sparks Fears of Famine in Kagadi, Residents Plead for UWA Intervention
Residents of Kitera LC1 in Kyanaisoke sub-county, Kagadi District, are urging the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to address the escalating…
Food Crop Dominance Hampers Uganda’s Industrial Growth
Continuous emphasis on food crop production is identified as a hindrance to Uganda's industrialization, as highlighted by Agriculture Minister Frank…
Four Central Region Districts on Alert Amid Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak
Farmers in Gomba, Ssembabule, Lyantonde, and Lwengo districts of the central region are grappling with an outbreak of Foot and…
Government Allocates Shs1.3 Trillion for Ambitious Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation
On January 10, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), in collaboration with government agencies, unveiled the…
80% of Vegetable farmers lose 40% of seeds purchased due to inadequate skills in Northern Uganda
Gulu City Research shows that 80 percent of vegetable farmers in the communities of Northern Uganda lose 40 percent of…
Agriculture Ministry Shifts Focus, Allocates Majority Budget to Machinery and Irrigation
The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries has announced a significant policy shift. According to Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister…
