The government of Uganda has committed a sum of Uganda Shillings 100 billion towards re-stabilizing the maize prices.The money will be available in a weeks-time and channeled through Bank of Uganda Agriculture Credit Facility. A 15 per cent interest rate shall be levied from businessmen interested in getting the loan to buy the Maize grains […]
The Federation of International Football Association(FIFA) on May 13 2016 oppointed Senegalise Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura , the current United Nations Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria as FIFA Secretary General (SG). The announcement was made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico City. She is […]
Elias Simuntu is today one of the most successful farmers in Uganda. Apart from being assured of stable income every farming season, Simuntu leads a farmers group that sells food commodities to WFP and other major food buyers. But not all farmers are able to sell to WFP even after it launched the Purchase for progress to buy direct from farmers.