Farmers and co-operators in Uganda are advising government to use the current co-operative banks run by farmers to replace the fallen Co-op bank saying to resurrect the fallen one will instead drag the whole system and operations back, rendering no service to the beneficiaries. The CEO Uganda Central Co-operatives Financial Services, Patrick Bakunda, noted that currently farmers are operating […]
With fast changing climate trends in the country and around the globe which have continued to impact negatively on agriculture, and now farmers resorting to using improved seeds which have turned problematic, there are now demands for by-laws at district level to help check on the quality of agriculture inputs used currently. In a meeting […]
Parliament has pledged to secure lawyers to take legal actions against Continental Tobacco Services Uganda limited for defaulting tobacco farmers in Bugangaizi. This was announced by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga while receiving a petition from tobacco farmers at parliament over non-payment. Kadaga instructed the Member of Parliament for Bugangaizi, Kasirivu Atwook and the […]
Women members of parliament are calling for more public hearing before the Biosafety and bio technology bill is passed. This came after the NRM parliamentary caucus recently approved the Biosafety and bio technology bill to allow the use of genetically modified food and seeds in Uganda. Members of Parliament (MPs), while harmonizing on the […]
Farmers’ leaders have emphasized the need by government to genuinely compensate the residents displaced due to oil exploration. The call is made by the president of the Uganda farmers’ federation Charles Ogang. He says they have received a number of complaints from farmers in the districts of Buliisa, kiryandongo and Hoima among others about the […]
Fallen former erute south MP John Odit has been hailed as a nationalist and good leader. This was during a special session held in his honor this afternoon at parliament. The body of the late earlier laid in state at parliament where various mps and government officials paid their last respect. Speaking to journalists, the […]
The minister of state for Animal industry Bright Rwamirama has criticized the people of kiruhura for politicizing the increase of prevalence of East coast fever in their area by claiming that it has killed 5608 cattle. He made the remarks while appearing before the Agriculture, Animal industry and fisheries to respond to the petition of […]
The Member of Parliament for Buvuma county Migadde Ndugwa has asked government to work out a programme to eliminate fake seeds which have flooded Ugandan market. Speaking to journalists at parliament migadde said that farmers buy packed seeds from shops recommended by government and used to supply seeds to farmers in NAADS programme but the […]
Government has finalized a programme to offer credit to farmers for Agricultural inputs and Agro-processing in the country to enable the farmers to improve on their earnings. This was disclosed by the minister of finance Maria Kiwanuka after mps on the National Economy committee put her on task to explain why government has neglected farmers […]
Leaders from West Nile region have condemned tobacco companies for what they termed as exploitation of farmers in the area. The leaders including Wadri Sam, Okumu Robert and Hasan Nyenya claimed the company is only mindful of their product and not the wellbeing of the tobacco farmers . They further argued that despite having many […]