The promotion of genetically modified crops (GMCs) as a solution to decreasing harvests and climate change effects on agriculture has been ongoing for years, but Ugandan farmers are still not ready to accept the growing of GMCs. Farmers meeting at a workshop in Mbale Resort Hotel on Biotechnology said they are not ready to embrace […]
The first-ever official meeting of Ministers of Agriculture from G20 countries, to be held in Paris on June 22-23, presents an extraordinary opportunity. Tasked with developing an action plan to address price volatility in food and agricultural markets and its impact on the poor, the ministers are uniquely positioned to not only tackle the immediate […]
Karambi sub county leaders in Burahya county Kabarole district have expressed concern over the daily increasing goat theft in the sub county. Mashuhuko Joseph the LC5 councilor for Karambi Sub County says at least ten goats are stole every night of each day. He says that the gang of thieves dealing in goats is having […]
The government of Uganda has promised to continue structural transformation of agriculture sector from the current subsistence based farming to modern commercial agriculture. According to president Yoweri Museveni, the government wants to ensure farmers transit from the and hoe to mechanized agriculture, from depending on rain to irrigation, and add value to their agriculture produce. […]
The south division NAADS coordinator Linda Ryce has advised the ruling national resistance movement and the NAADS secretariat to make some adjustments in the NAADS phase two guidelines. Speaking during the annual review workshop held at Buhinga primary school in fort portal municipality yesterday, the NAADS coordinator observed that the procurement of technologies at village […]
When G8 leaders gather in Deauville, France on May 26-27 for their annual summit, one of their top priorities will be strengthening their partnership with Africa, including on issues related to food security and poverty reduction, and the critical role of agriculture in achieving these goals. Nowhere is this more relevant than in Sub-Saharan Africa, […]
The parliamentary committee on agriculture has finalized its public hearing on the plant and variety protection bill 2010. Speaking after meeting with the state minister of agriculture animal husbandry Bright Rwamirama the committee chairperson Grace Tibwita said that the committee is doing everything possible to see that the bill is presented to parliament for the […]
The food and agriculture organization (FAO) has earmarked 32 billion shillings to boost agriculture in Uganda. The outgoing FAO representatives in Uganda Percy Masika told the journalist in Kampala that 22.8 billion is for emergency rehabilitation program in the northern Uganda and Karamoja while 9.4 billion will supplement the ongoing FAO activities especially the cattle […]
The French government has awarded Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki with the National Order of Agriculture Merit for his commitment and achievements in agriculture development in Africa. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, a former Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Planning and […]
Organic agriculture is spreading throughout the world and yet some fear that this is putting the food security of African small-holder farmers at risk. This concern was studied carefully by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) using data generated from a survey of 224 smallholder farmers producing coffee and pineapples. The results indicated that […]