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. The Agribusiness Impact Fund, set up in January 2017 by the European Union (EU), […]
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. The farmers who converged in Kampala to discuss the recently passed Uganda 2019/20 budget, argue that on many occasions, their views are not represented in the […]
Digital innovations could transform African rural areas and agriculture while tackling many of the continent’s other emerging challenges, from youth unemployment, food insecurity and the need for further economic growth, a new report has suggested. Statistics show that around 60 percent of the African population is under the age of 24. At the same time, […]
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. The farmers, who numbered over 150 from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia, converged at Speke Resort […]
A group of 13 farmers from various parts of the country are in Netherlands where they are on best agriculture practices benchmarking visits. The group left Uganda last Sunday to the Nordic country where they will share good agricultural practices from their Dutch counterparts. Addressing the farmers at the dfcu Bank head Offices in Kampala […]
Uganda is set to host the 40th African Tea Convention scheduled for June 26th to 28th 2019 at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Over 500 delegates and 30 exhibitors from 20 countries globally are expected to attend. The global event for the tea industry is being organized by the East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) based in […]
Yield Uganda Investment Fund has committed Shs1.3 billion to Chemiphar (U) Ltd alongside Agricultural Business Initiative’s (aBi) grant injection of Shs2.45 billion. This is through financing from the European Union (EU) through the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and National Social Security Fund Uganda (NSSF) and managed by Pearl Capital Partners (PCP). Chemiphar is […]
Basing on a household survey panel data, the food and agriculture organization (FAO) statistics and qualitative data from field visits to dairy-producing districts in Uganda, milk yields per cow have declined over time. Findings also show that milk productivity has been severely constrained by increased multi-acaricide tick resistance, low uptake of high-grade improved exotic cattle, […]
Promotion of conventional farming in Uganda may affect small holder farmers’ access to local and international markets due to the health effects associated with the farming system. Farmers are now agitating for organic farming where crops can be produced using organically produced manures. They say this will save them money and also open their market […]
Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd was declared the best performing Commercial Bank in disseminating the Government of Uganda funded Agricultural Credit Facility (ACF) by Bank of Uganda at a ceremony that was held at Sheraton Kampala Hotel on Thursday. Stanbic shed off resistance from DFCU Bank and Uganda Development Bank Limited at an awards ceremony whose […]
The US and Uganda governments have signed partnership to improve agriculture productivity and ensure food security as well as reduce poverty in the country. The partnership will be implemented through the US Feed the Future initiative programme which is funded by USAID. Under the Declaration the two Governments will Work together to address the key […]
As at June 2018, Kenya`s main foreign lenders included commercial banks, China and World Bank at 33 per cent, 22 per cent and 20 per cent respectively. Interestingly, Kenya owes its foreign debt to more than 20 countries and institutions. In 2013, Kenya’s domestic debt was 54 per cent against 46 per cent external debt. […]
One of the challenges that the livestock sector in Uganda has been and is still facing, is the outbreak of diseases such as foot and Mouth, Anthrax among others, which have left many animals dead in some parts of the country. Disease management, on many occasions, has been challenged by the absence of quality infrastructures […]