Agribusiness Archives - East African Business Week

Humphrey Mutasa, the head of partnership at the federation, addresses the Media about the programme at the Farmers’ Federation Head office

Young Ugandan farmers to learn good agricultural practices in Germany

19th August 201919th August 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

Young Farmers Federation of Uganda has launched youth-friendly programme that will see beginning farmers from Uganda travel to Germany to […]

Jude Aleu. Trial Manager of GM cassava at NaCRRI showing how so clean the tuber from a GM cassava

Cassava farmers ask President to approve GMO bill

7th August 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

Cassava farmers from Nakasongola District have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to assent on the passed Genetic Engineering Regulatory Bill, […]

Students from Bukalasa Agriculture Institute displaying some of their crops at the show

Museveni advises farmers to embrace govt programs to end poverty

18th July 20194th August 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

President Yoweri Museveni has encouraged farmers to utilize government programs being implemented in the agriculture sector to fight hunger and […]

Minister Kabatsi on( left) and Dr Lagu at the Media Center in Kampala on Tuesday

AU chooses Uganda to host Regional Livestock Gene Bank

18th July 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

Uganda has been chosen by the African Union to host the regional gene bank for the Eastern Africa region. The […]

Left: Fresh Dairy officials: Joseph Awino – GM Sales (L), Vincent Omoth – Marketing Manager (C ) and Jonathan Williams (R ) - Operations Manager Production taste and launch the new Brookside Fruit Yoghurt with real fruits coming in 4 flavours: Pear Caramel, Lemon biscuits, Strawberry and Vanilla available countrywide in shops, kiosks, duukas and supermarkets.

Fresh Dairy Introduces Brookside Fruit Yoghurt

17th July 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

Fresh Dairy, has unveiled Brookside Fruit Yoghurt, a new entrant into its yoghurt family. The Brookside Fruit Yoghurt comes in […]

Uganda’s Prime Minister Dr Ruhankana Rugunda has said that the government together with other partners, under the Agriculture Finance Platform, are working to finalize the National Agriculture Finance Policy that will ensure that all bottlenecks encountered in the agricultural sector including financing are dealt with.

Uganda designs policy on agriculture financing

17th July 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

Uganda’s Prime Minister Dr Ruhankana Rugunda has said that the government together with other partners, under the Agriculture Finance Platform, […]

Mastercard has announced the signing of two public-private partnerships that will extend the reach of the Mastercard Farmers Network (MFN) to millions of smallholder farmers in Africa.

Mastercard partners with USADF, CIAT to support smallholder farmers across Africa

11th July 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

Mastercard has announced the signing of two public-private partnerships that will extend the reach of the Mastercard Farmers Network (MFN) […]

Fish accounts for more than one-fifth of the protein intake of African south of the Sahara and provides a livelihood to millions of people

Africa’s Small-Scale Fisheries Critical to Food Security

5th July 20195th July 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

Africa’s small-scale fisheries play a critical role in global food security and must be supported with greater research and investment, […]

New financing to the tune of Ush34 billion has been made available to support agribusinesses in Uganda as new funding partners; Soros Economic Development Fund, part of Open Society Foundation (OSF) and FCA Investment (FCAI) join the Yield Uganda Investment Fund.

Agribusinesses in Uganda added Ush34 billion support

3rd July 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

New financing to the tune of Ush34 billion has been made available to support agribusinesses in Uganda as new funding […]

Smallholder farmers have asked the Government to involve them in the budget formulation process as they believe that it’s the only way their views and voices will be heard.

Smallholder farmers demand Budget formulation process involvement

1st July 20191st July 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

Smallholder farmers have asked the Government to involve them in the budget formulation process as they believe that it’s the […]

The report also warns that Africa needs to tackle the IT skills and digital literacy gap, especially amongst farmers

Africa’s biggest “digital dividend” in rural areas – study

25th June 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

Digital innovations could transform African rural areas and agriculture while tackling many of the continent’s other emerging challenges, from youth […]

East African farmers and producers under their umbrella organization Fair-trade East and Central Africa Network have pointed out the lack of markets for their produces as a major hindrance towards them achieving the middle-income status.

East African farmers decry lack of markets for their produce

21st June 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

East African farmers and producers under their umbrella organization Fair-trade East and Central Africa Network have pointed out the lack […]

Pius Wakabi, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture (centre) in a group picture with some of the farmers

13 farmers in Netherlands to learn modern agricultural practices

18th June 2019 EABW Editor Comment(0)

A group of 13 farmers from various parts of the country are in Netherlands where they are on best agriculture […]

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