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Current and comprehensive agriculture, market and development news in Uganda.
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Business
Ugandan firm uses blockchain to trace coffee from farms to stores
An Ugandan company has started using blockchain, the technology behind virtual currency Bitcoin, to certify shipments of coffee to try…
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News
Fall army worm war gets Sh812 million
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) will receive 7 million euros assistance to combat the Fall army…
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Business
Tea farmers cry out over falling tea prices
Farmers in Kyenjojo District have appealed to government to intervene following the fluctuating prices of tea leaves. A kilogramme of…
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Business
Thailand to mechanise Uganda’s rice production
The Royal Thai Embassy has started exploring areas around the country where they intend to introduce mechanised rice production and…
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Aquaculture
Government secures Shs8 billion to revamp fisheries centre
Government has received Shs8.5 billion to revamp the Aquaculture Research and Development Centre in Kajjansi, Entebbe Municipality, through introducing modern…
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Business
Government mulls banning rice imports
Uganda has more mills than rice to process, a situation that has left players in the industry in a tight…
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Technology
Digitising agriculture offers better returns
More than 8,200 farmers gaze at the sky twice every month patiently waiting for any sight or sounds of a…
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News
Minister urges donors to invest in irrigation
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Vincent Ssempijja has called on development partners who recently attended the African…
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