Agriculture

Parliament has tasked Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja to present a report on the African armyworms that are ravaging crop gardens across the country and the immediate action taken by government....

Five new varieties of Arabica coffee are in their final evaluation stage at Bugusege Satellite in Sironko district, URN has learnt.  Dr. Geoffrey Arinaitwe, the Director of the National Agriculture...

Nyakatonzi Sub County in Kasese district has enacted by-laws to regulate and monitor the utilization of the revamped Nyakatonzi Valley Tanks. The Sub County holds more than 50% of an...

Bugusege Satellite Substation in Sironko district is in an appalling state. Established in 1927, Bugusege Satellite Substation is the country’s Arabica coffee research institute under the National Coffee Research Institute-NACORI....

Farmers are crying out for help following the invasion of African army worms that have destroyed their gardens. The African armyworms are caterpillars that march across the landscape in large...

Amuru District is stuck with over 600 herds of cattle reportedly abandoned by the Balalo Herdsmen during the eviction exercise launched two weeks ago following President Museveni’s directive. The abandoned...

At least 10 head of cattle are dying daily in Nakasongola due to prolonged drought , local leaders have reported. Sam Kigula the LC 5 Chairperson of Nakasongola district has...

Countryside Environmental Conservation-CECO Uganda, a Non-Governmental Organisation involved in conserving the environment in Rwenzori region has so far planted over 5000 different tree species in the Karangura sub-county, kabarole district...

There is a disagreement between Tea nursery bed farmers and government officials in 10 districts of western Uganda over the criteria to pay 10 billion shillings balance in compensation for...

The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries together with Kasese District local government with help of Makerere University entomologists have identified the suspected new monkey-faced Insect that broke out...