KAMPALA, Uganda–National Environment management Authority (NEMA) has held meeting with local leaders from Bunyoro region, the meeting focused at strengthen decentralized environment management. Speaking during the meeting the NEMA Executive Director Dr.Tom Okurut noted that most Local governments are not allocating budgets to environmental activities in their District work plan yet environment plays a vital […]
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Uganda to extend palm oil growing to other districts
KAMPALA, Uganda–The Minister for Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempija has reiterated the need for government to replicate palm oil farming to other districts where the crop can grow well. “As Ministry of Agriculture we are going to encourage farmers from the districts of Mayuge, Mpigi , Masasaka, Kalungu and some from Bunyoro […]
Gov’t introduces palm oil farming as environment conservation to
KAMPALA, Uganda–The Minister for Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempija has reiterated the need for government to replicate palm oil farming to other districts where the crop can grow well. “As Ministry of Agriculture we are going to encourage farmers from the districts of Mayuge, Mpigi , Masasaka, Kalungu and some from Bunyoro […]
Gov’t introduces palm oil farming as environment conservation to
KAMPALA, Uganda–The Minister for Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempija has reiterated the need for government to replicate palm oil farming to other districts where the crop can grow well. “As Ministry of Agriculture we are going to encourage farmers from the districts of Mayuge, Mpigi , Masasaka, Kalungu and some from Bunyoro […]
Airtel Uganda empowers girl child education with goats
KAMPALA, Uganda–In line with the Education pillar of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, Airtel Uganda has handed over 100 goats to 50 girls in Moroto district in a bid to join in the fundraising campaign #GOATSFORGIRLS that aims at keeping young girls in the Karamoja region in school. This handover follows a pledge made by […]
OPINION: The fertilizer that will transform Africa’s agriculture
NAIROBI, Kenya– Everywhere we look, technology is being touted as the enabler of a new era of African agricultural prosperity. The exciting world of possibilities offered by blockchain, IoT, machine learning and the like has made companies, governments and policy-makers sit up and take notice of how such technologies can be applied to foster greater […]
OPINION: The fertilizer that will feed Africa’s agricultural tra
NAIROBI, Kenya– Everywhere we look, technology is being touted as the enabler of a new era of African agricultural prosperity. The exciting world of possibilities offered by blockchain, IoT, machine learning and the like has made companies, governments and policy-makers sit up and take notice of how such technologies can be applied to foster […]
Farmers told to buy tree seedlings from certified suppliers
KAMPALA, Uganda–Ugandans intending to venture into commercial tree farming have been advised to source tree seedlings from only certified nursery dealers to avoid planting substandard tree seedlings. The call was made by the Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations for Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (SPGS) Leonidas Hitimana during the Uganda Timber Growers […]
World Bank’s Agric cluster project to benefit Northern Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda–Six districts in Acholi sub- region (Northern Uganda) are to benefit from the $150m World Bank funded Project currently being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries. The Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) is set to benefit over 42 districts across Uganda. In Acholi sub-region, the districts of Amuru, Gulu, Pader, […]
World Bank’s Agric cluster project to benefit Six districts in t
KAMPALA, Uganda–Six districts in Acholi sub- region (Northern Uganda) are to benefit from the $150m World Bank funded Project currently being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries. The Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) is set to benefit over 42 districts across Uganda. In Acholi sub-region, the districts of Amuru, Gulu, […]
Uganda to crackdown on adulterated agro-inputs
KAMPALA, Uganda– The Agriculture Minister Hon. Vincent Sempijja, Government has given a three months ultimatum for re-registration and certification of dealers in agro-inputs especially acaricides. Sempijja also announced the beginning of inspection and crackdown on sale of adulterated agro-inputs. Action is to be taken by MAAIF in close collaboration with the National Drug Authority, […]
Strathmore University starts first-ever junior mang’t agribusine
NAIROBI, Kenya– AGCO, Your Agriculture Company a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, and its partners have launched the new AGCO Agribusiness Qualification (AAQ) at Strathmore University in Kenya. Twenty students have been enrolled on this brand-new program which is focused on developing the skills, leadership and strategic expertise to drive African agricultural prosperity. […]