Agricultural Business Initiative Development Limited (aBi), has marked 10 years of existence and unveiled a new 5-year business plan at a colourful stakeholder Forum that was held at Kampala Serena Hotel. aBi is a multi-donor company devoted to building a competitive, profitable and sustainable agriculture and agribusiness sector in support of equitable wealth creation in […]
For the first time in history, farmers in South Sudan will be able to grow four different hybrid maize varieties customized for their country’s environs. This is a move that experts believe will double or even triple the yield of the crop on their farms from the current 1.5 metric tons per hectare. According to […]
Fruit Farmers in Uganda have a chance to add value to their produces courtesy of a program Business Lab Uganda (BLU) that has been launched at the Design Hub Kampala this morning. Business Lab Uganda (BLU), is an accelerator for existing Ugandan Agribusineses in which committed buyers and investors are involved from the start and […]
Despite the integration of 6 economies in the East African Community (EAC), many Small -scale farmers especially women have for so long not felt the impact of the Integration on their Livelihood. The problem has been squired on poor information flow related to markets available for agricultural producers and the economic opportunities the EAC Integration […]
Japan’s Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Kazuaki Kameda has handed over 4,758 metric tons of rice for distribution to refugees and socially vulnerable people including those in communities hosting refugees. The donation is also topped up with the contribution of USD 640,000 in cash to meet associated costs like transportation, handling and storage. The food donation […]
Somaliland and the United Arab Emirates have engaged in a joint effort to help camel farmers improve the quality and quantity of camel milk for the local and export market. Somaliland President Musa Bihi joined a delegation from the UAE in organizing a competition which will see the camel owners with highest milk products gaining […]
The Government of Uganda through its Ministry of Agriculture, Animals Husbandry and Fisheries is to carry out a national mass vaccination for all animals against the Foot and Mouth Disease. While addressing journalists today at the Uganda Media Centre, the State Minister for Animal Husbandry Bright Rwamirama said the country is experiencing an outbreak of […]
Oxfam has warned that the number of desert locusts that have invaded parts of East Africa may increase by 500 times should no control measure be taken. The development agency further warns of a serious food crisis in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia where the locusts are causing mayhem on plants. The food crisis […]
Former Rwanda Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources who is also the President of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Dr Agnes Kalibata has been announced as UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the 2021 Food Systems Summit. A renowned champion for agricultural transformation to drive inclusive economic growth, Dr Kalibata is one of […]
Uganda government has written to its Kenyan counterparts regarding the confiscated 23 tonnes of Lato Milk products produced by Pearl Dairies Ltd. According to Uganda’s Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde, through the Foreign Affairs Ministry, they have written to the Kenyan government to give an update and response within 14 days. “Kenya exports more goods to […]
Uganda’s Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde has asked exporters to join hands with the government as it fights a big Non-Tariff Barrier called Corruption. Kyambadde, who was officiating at the 4th Annual Exporters Conference at the Skyz Protea Hotel Naguru in Kampala said without fighting corruption, the environment in which exporters operate […]
The expansive Mau Forest Complex in Kenya is set to get fresh breath after it was admitted to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC). This will boost efforts by the Kenya government to conserve the water tower which had been encroached on by human inhabitants and loggers. The admission of the Mau Forest comes via a […]
Exporters especially those of perishable agricultural goods have cried out the Uganda Export Promotions Board (UEPB) to help them sort the poor handling of their goods by NAS Uganda staff formerly ENHAS at Entebbe International Airport. The exporters at a workshop in Kampala said that NAS Uganda staff poorly handle their goods especially the perishable […]