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Agriculture
20 May 2025, 9:00 AM
Agago farmers embrace agroforestry to fight climate change
By Freeman Canogura In a growing effort to combat the worsening effects of climate change, farmers in Agago district have begun embracing agroforestry practices through a community-led initiative spearheaded by The Environmental Conservation Trust in Uganda (ECOTRUST Uganda). The project,…
20 May 2025, 8:55 AM
Kal P’otongo clan to plant 50,000 trees to restore forest cover in Agago
By Freeman Canogura The Kal P’otongo Clan in Patongo subcounty, Agago district, has launched a community tree planting initiative aimed at restoring the area’s depleted forest cover. The campaign targets the planting of over 50,000 seedlings, including fruit trees, eucalyptus,…
9 May 2025, 6:25 pm
163 Amolatar farmers’ groups to benefit from climate smart agriculture pro…
By Sarah Ejang A total of 163 farmers’ groups, out of 217 verified by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and registered across different selected value chains, are set to receive a marketing grant from the Uganda…
7 May 2025, 12:46 pm
Lango farmers urged to embrace climate-smart agriculture to boost yields
By Joshua Olomo Kwania Farmers in the Lango Sub-region have been urged to adopt climate-smart agricultural technologies to build resilience against the growing impacts of climate change. The call was made by David Ebong Abongo, Executive Director of the Clean…
6 May 2025, 10:19
Boosting Pader’s economy: Call for value addition and food standard
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Local investors in Pader district have been urged to prioritise value addition and adherence to food safety standards to enhance the quality of agricultural products and boost market competitiveness. Speaking during a capacity-building training organised by…
5 May 2025, 15:15
Buyende district farmers mechanise agriculture
By Ali Lukomo The government, through the Uganda Development Bank, has supported farmers in Buyende district with a tractor and a cash donation of 150 million Ugandan shillings. While addressing farmers’ groups at Buyende Township Primary School in Buyende town…
3 May 2025, 5:37 pm
Apac coffee farmers rally behind new cooperative movement
By Mike Okwang Ogule & Daniel Odongo Coffee farmers in Apac district have been urged to embrace cooperative membership as a strategy to improve production, enhance marketing, and increase profits from their harvests. The call was made during the general…
2 May 2025, 2:00 pm
Acholi sub-region targets one million hectares of coffee gardens
By Otim Moses The Acholi sub-region is set to become a major coffee-producing hub, with ambitious plans to expand coffee cultivation to one million hectares over the next three years. This target is being spearheaded by the Operation Wealth Creation…
2 May 2025, 9:29 AM
Bats Take Over Patongo: Residents Cry Foul Over Fruit Loss and Noise Pollution
By David Ojok Jr. Fruit-eating bat Residents of Patongo Town Council in agago district are raising the alarm over a surge in the population of fruit-eating bats, which they say is threatening both their livelihoods and daily peace. The bats,…
1 May 2025, 4:31 pm
Acholi farmers urged to grow coffee instead of selling land
By Otim Moses Farmers in the Acholi sub-region have been urged to grow coffee instead of selling their land cheaply to for unproductive use. The call was made by Rtd. Brig. Gen. John Charles Anywar, the Operation Wealth Creation Director…