Agriculture

Dairy farmers in Kigezi sub-region are demanding for government intervention to make milk prices uniform.   Currently, the price of milk is 1,000-1,300 Shillings per litre.  However, the prices are not...

The latest directive by President Yoweri Museveni stopping rice growing in wetlands threatens the livelihood of more than 40,000 Ugandans, mainly farmers, but also processors and traders.  Museveni recently heightened...

An outbreak of the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) disease has been reported among cattle in Amuru district. Samuel Ochor, the Amuru District Veterinary Officer says that the disease has been...

The prolonged drought in the Bunyoro sub region is causing havoc to cattle farmers as it has led to lack of pasture and water for their animals. According to the...

Tension is high between the employees of China Raily N03, which is constructing Moroto-Lokitelenyala road in Moroto district and the local community. Residents accuse the Chinese contractors of poisoning 28 goats...

Amidst a push for increasing access to agriculture financing by both government and donors, experts say those designing lending products for farmers should also help them build resilience with changes...

There is panic among farmers in Bukonzo West Constituency in Kasese District following a strange pest that invaded their gardens. The small white pest, which is covered with powder and...

More than 50 households in Ssi-Bukunja Sub County in Buikwe district are affected by the ongoing boundary reopening for Kisisita Central Forest Reserve. The National Forestry Authority-NFA and Buikwe district...

Government and private sector players in the oil and gas sector have revealed that Uganda’s small-scale business players especially farmers have failed to supply the oil and gas companies. The...

Nakaseke District is stuck with more than Shillings 800 million meant to support farmers to install micro-scale irrigation schemes in their gardens. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Fisheries...