Uganda
Current and comprehensive agriculture, market and development news in Uganda.
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News
Uganda to borrow US$400 million for agriculture and transport projects
Uganda plans to borrow US$400 million from several lenders including Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and a United Nations fund to…
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Markets
Uganda sets new export record by doubling coffee earnings to US$2.2 billion in 2024/2025
Uganda, Africa’s second-largest coffee producer after Ethiopia, set a new export record in the 2024/2025 financial year. The Coffee Development…
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Crops
Hero mushroom transforms rural communities in Uganda to save cranes
The humble oyster mushroom has become an unexpected hero in the story of rural economic empowerment, one that is intimately…
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Opinion
Why agri-food systems policy in the EAC must embrace its youth to empower the next generation
The agri-food systems value chain remains the backbone of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States’ economies providing livelihoods and…
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Investing
iProcure secures US$1.2 million grant to grow East Africa
iProcure, a Kenyan-based agtech firm, has received a grant of US$1.2 million in addition to funding of US$9 million, Series…
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Aquaculture
Mobile app assists Ugandan stakeholders access reliable fisheries data in real time
In Uganda, over 670 stakeholders of the fish value chain are accessing comprehensive fisheries data from Lakes Albert and Victoria,…
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East Africa
Chemical or organic, soils need replenishment
According to the International Food Policy Research Institute, while Uganda has one of the highest soil nutrient depletion rates in…
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Projects
Global Environment Facility approves funding to support FAO-led projects in Africa and Latin America
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the decision of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)…
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