Uganda
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Business
Uganda’s fall in exports forces sugar prices to drop
A reduction in the export volume of sugar has led to a significant drop in sugarcane and sugar prices from…
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Business
Israel firm reports first cannabis harvest from Uganda
Israeli firm, Together Pharma Limited has reported that it made a cannabis harvest from Uganda on Tuesday, despite a government…
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Business
Uganda loses Shs386 billion due to fall in global coffee prices
The continued slump in global coffee prices has seen Uganda lose more than Shs386 billion in export receipts in the…
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Business
Policy inconsistence affects eggs exports to Kenya
Kenya’s policy inconsistences have affected Uganda’s eggs import market occasioning a drop in earnings in the last two months. Kenya,…
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Livestock
Ugandan government woos investors to invest in livestock sector value chain
Ugandan government has urged the private sector and corporate companies to invest in the country’s livestock sector and exploit the…
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Business
Emerging Markets – African countries exporting marijuana
African governments are considering ways of tapping into the lucrative marijuana market. According to a UN survey, more than 10…
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Current News
Government of Uganda to construct irrigation schemes to boost production
The government will construct more than 70,000 small scale irrigation schemes countrywide to improve agricultural production and productivity, an official…
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Current News
Farmers to benefit from Shs1.8 billion solar-powered irrigation scheme
Farmers under Robijame Farmers’ Group in Palorinya East Village, Itula Sub-county in Moyo District, are set to benefit from Shs1.8…
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