Uganda Agriculture News

BoU recognises Pearl Bank in agriculture, SME financing schemes

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:15:08 GMT

… both commercial and smallholder farmers. The bank says its agricultural portfolio has grown … to bridge the financing gap in Uganda’s agriculture sector, which remains a cornerstone …

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KNBS: Fish, vegetable prices jump by double digits despite easing inflation

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:45:31 GMT

… . [File,Standard] Fish and vegetable prices rose by double … Obudho, shows fish and seafood prices rose 16 per … trade at 281,000. Agriculture, forestry and fishing remained the single largest … third at Sh293 billion. Uganda was the top destination for …

Agricultural production under pressure

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:46:37 GMT

… corridor—could disrupt African agriculture. According to agricultural development specialist Chabi Yayi … agricultural yields and lead to a decline in production as well as farmers … rising prices, such as Kenya, Uganda and South Africa (according to …

Stanbic incubator farmers secure export deal for European markets

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:32:16 GMT

… Executive Catherine Poran Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Horticultural farmers in the Bunyoro region have … incomes and strengthen Uganda’s presence in international agricultural markets. The partnership brings …

Egyptian Delegation concludes the 10 Days Uganda Familiarisation Tour with Strategic Tourism and Investment Outlook

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:13:37 GMT

… officially concluded in western Uganda at Emburara Farm Lodge, marking the successful completion … the deep link between tourism and agriculture. The experience provided a fitting conclusion to …

Ofland Escalante Recognized in Travel + Leisure’s T+L 500 List of the World’s Best Hotels

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:15:00 GMT

Voted on by Travel + Leisure discerning readers, Ofland joins the prestigious list as one the top 500 hotels in the world ESCALANTE, UT, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ofland Escalante has been named to Travel + Leisure's T+L …

Uganda reports gains in key wildlife populations amid rising pressures

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:16:49 GMT

… , according to a report released Tuesday. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), in its … linked to poisoning related to livestock predation, snaring, illegal trade in … , small-scale subsistence poaching, illegal fishing, forest resource extraction, and local …

Coffee, Cooperation, and Community Resilience in Uganda

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:37:41 GMT

… sector, the organization integrates coffee farming with value addition and agrotourism … while engaging directly with Uganda’s agricultural landscape. Agrotourism becomes not … to the realities facing coffee farmers across Uganda. Many receive prices that …

Busking in Lewiston, fiddleheads in Farmington and singing everywhere | Get out

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:03:06 GMT

… to life.” Enjoy Farmington’s annual Fiddlehead Festival FARMINGTON — The 13th annual … of hope in Farmington The Western Maine Community Chorus FARMINGTON —The Western Maine … Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Viet Nam, British West …

The ‘Hidden’ Side Of Conservation African Safaris Depend On, But Most Travelers Never See

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:52:08 GMT

… in a reforestation project in Uganda. Matt-Starkey, Nawiri Group … of crop damage or livestock loss can threaten a family … Tanzania to turn a regenerative agriculture model into a long-term … agronomic practices, and farmer-led extension. A farmer is showing the …

Kenyan sugarcane farmers reject US$42.5 price, threaten strike over Kenya Sugar Board directive

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:26:07 GMT

… ) per tonne, while those in Uganda receive around Kes 4,500 … dissatisfaction among farmers. Meanwhile, Mutahi Kagwe, Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development …

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How To Leverage Legacy Financial Systems Into Digital Wealth

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:47:44 GMT

… Advertising Agency Aerospace Agricultural Organization/Farm Agriculture Architectural Firm Automotive … Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates … ;,\"Value\":\"Uganda\",\"IsDefault\":false …

BOU hails Pearl Bank for leading role in agriculture financing

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:26:59 GMT

… and smallholder farmers. The bank’s commitment to sustainable agriculture financing has … bridge the financing gap in Uganda’s agriculture sector, which remains a … growth and development of Uganda’s agricultural and business sectors. The highlight …

Kisumu–Malaba Rail Launch Ignites Infrastructure Expansion

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:22:12 GMT

… completing a seamless rail connection into Uganda and beyond. The engineering scope … patterns. Western Kenya’s agricultural zones—including tea, sugar, … Uganda and neighbouring states, the railway provides a more reliable export route for agricultural …

Push to open fish markets for women, youth gains momentum

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:12:01 GMT

… in seven countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo … against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, saying it undermines sustainability and … said the approach has boosted fish farmers’ productivity by nearly 40 per …

CommLab India Strengthens Focus on Enterprise Learning Execution at Scale

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:06:27 GMT

CommLab India announces renewed focus on scalable learning execution, enabling enterprises to deliver consistent, high-volume training with speed & reliability. AFTON, MN, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- CommLab India, a …

Trade Order Chaos: Vendors’ livelihoods hang in the balance

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:12:33 GMT

Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya. Kampala, Uganda | URN | After months of tense … a consultative meeting with the Federation of Uganda Traders Association, FUTA, led by … 87 percent of the non-agricultural workforce, per Uganda Bureau of Statistics, UBOS …

Understanding China’s zero-tariff policy on goods from 53 African countries

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:37:35 GMT

… avocado, horticulture and leather), Uganda (coffee and other agricultural products) and Côte … d’Ivoire (cocoa and other agricultural products). Meanwhile, experts encourage African … oil, while boosting trades in agricultural and manufactured goods. Nigerian …

Protection of Sovereignty Bill

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:32:25 GMT

… markets COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s proposed foreign agents legislation … infrastructure, energy, manufacturing and agriculture, all of which depend … oversight through established frameworks. The Uganda Bankers’ Association has warned that …

Nigeria’s Raw Shea Export Ban Draws Global Attention as Accra Conference Charts Sector’s Future

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:04:15 GMT

… domestic processing capacity, pushed up farm-gate prices for producers, and … of the Nilotica Shea Alliance in Uganda, broadened the conversation beyond economics. Representing …

AP Strange SummaryBrief at 8:26 p.m. EDT

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:15:19 GMT

… other agents were responding. Farmers in Vermont expected a sheep … to keep coming and coming. Agricultural websites say the sextuplets are … to aquarium A Cape Cod seafood company has donated a rare … and 26 seconds, surpassing Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo's …

‎Uganda, Rwanda agree to move on from recent quarrels

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:20:49 GMT

… of the JPC Kampala, Uganda | URN | ‎‎Uganda and Rwanda have … areas of health, education, agriculture, and local governance.‎ ‎At … disputes, where Rwanda accused Uganda of supporting rebels … reopened in January 2022. ‎‎‎Uganda exports goods worth …

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How irrigation scheme will increase agriculture production in Isingiro

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:14:27 GMT

irigation scheme Isingiro, Uganda | URN | Farmers in Kibwera Central Village, … government to promote climate-resilient agriculture in the drought-prone district will … household level. 400 vegetable farmers trained under their Kibwera Farm School applied to …

VEERING WEST: Census 1926 offers fascinating insight and proves it’s a small world after all

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:05:30 GMT

… of Deep Heat. Jacob Kiplimo, the Ugandan who set the current world record … an Etsy page, a watchman at the solar farm, and dare I say it …

AP Strange SummaryBrief at 12:03 p.m. EDT

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:39:53 GMT

… to keep coming and coming. Agricultural websites say the sextuplets are … to aquarium A Cape Cod seafood company has donated a rare … season manager at Spendthrift Farm believes it happening at home … and 26 seconds, surpassing Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo's …

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Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:45:00 GMT

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Kitgum farmers struggle to meet co-funding requirement for govt project

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:32:22 GMT

… access to support under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP), … of Uganda and the World Bank, supports farmers to adopt climate-smart agricultural … eight fisheries groups, and 31 livestock groups. Officials warned that …

Pig farming opens doors for Ugandan women

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:28:24 GMT

… including slaughtering, trading livestock, producing feed, and owning large farms, were deemed … , we observed changes. Women butchers, farmers and artificial insemination agents felt … economic effects. Livestock development, as we have seen in Uganda’s pig …

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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:58:25 GMT

Rising Chinese demand fuels surge in Uganda’s coffee exports

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:03:43 GMT

… said at a one-day Uganda-China Coffee, Investment and … for countries such as Uganda. Vincent Bagiire, permanent secretary … at Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs … agriculture ministry said. In fiscal year 2023/2024, Uganda …

Sponsorship experience transforms Limerick's farmer’s view of global poverty

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:10:30 GMT

… LIMERICK farmer who has spent over a decade sponsoring children in Uganda … it was travelling to Uganda, Africa and meeting the child … . Rodger described communities in Uganda as warm, welcoming and … contrast between life in Uganda and Ireland left a lasting …

Gov’t targets mental health in workplace reform push

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:25:55 GMT

… theme, “Building Psychosocial Resilience, Sustaining Uganda’s OSH Gains through … Ugandan workers—market vendors, boda boda riders, domestic workers, and smallholder farmers … in workplaces largely unregulated. Uganda’s development strategy, anchored …

What a royal state visit is for

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:15:19 GMT

… dictators. Idi Amin, the butcher of Uganda, was a particular fan. He would … everything from migration and wind farm policy, to the Chagos Islands deal …

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Uganda Businesses Brace for Sovereignty Bill Shift

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:07:39 GMT

… Bill advances through the Parliament of Uganda, the conversation is shifting beyond … import competition, exporters—especially in agriculture and manufacturing—risk slower … balance between economic sovereignty and Uganda’s integration into global …

President Museveni hails Long-Standing Partnership between Government and the Church in Transforming Uganda

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:55:08 GMT

… socio-economic transformation of Uganda. “While the most obvious … established a solid foundation for Uganda’s development and … still engaged in subsistence farming, i.e. working … and jobs are commercial Agriculture, Industrialization, Services and ICT …

ApsTron Science Introduces Patent-Pending PhysioWatch™ for Continuous Physiological Monitoring

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:15:00 GMT

ApsTron Science introduces PhysioWatch™, a patent-pending solar-assisted wearable for continuous physiological monitoring. WOBURN, MA, UNITED STATES, April 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- ApsTron Science has introduced PhysioWatch™, a patent- …

FAO-China-Uganda agriculture project proves success of South-South cooperation

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:46:58 GMT

… 60 agricultural experts to Uganda to share knowledge and skills with smallholder farmers … as rice, millet, sorghum, chili, livestock and fisheries, which are critical …

Celebrating Uganda’s veterinarians: The silent guardians of food and health

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:49:43 GMT

… the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joins Uganda and the global … and protecting public health. In Uganda, livestock contributes significantly to food and … and breeding services, advising farmers on biosecurity and climate- …

Africa Must Move Beyond Raw Shea Nuts, VP Tells Conference

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:38:12 GMT

… had produced measurable results, lifting farm-gate prices, expanding domestic processing … of the Nilotica Shea Alliance in Uganda, placed the industry’s purpose in …

Tanzanian government seeks removal of barriers to improve productivity, women’s participation

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:42:20 GMT

… , Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania … s International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a global opportunity to boost … collaboration,” he added. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Representative in Tanzania …

Government tasked to professionalize agriculture extension services

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:32:55 GMT

Uganda’s agriculture extension system is under fresh … , nearly a decade after the proposed National Agriculture Extension Bill stalled. At the National … officers to farmers—are undermining productivity in a country where agriculture remains the backbone …

Uganda makes bold pitch to Chinese investors

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:17:42 GMT

… reduced. And across Uganda’s vast agricultural landscape, particularly in … Uganda’s economy, spanning sectors from manufacturing and infrastructure to energy, agriculture … climate, and a large agricultural base. Beyond agriculture, the pitch is backed …

Global Shea Alliance opens 2026 conference in Ghana with focus on value addition

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:56:03 GMT

… to a recovery and strengthening of farm-gate prices, expansion of industrial … for the Nilotica Shea Alliance in Uganda, emphasized that shea is not …

A New Initiative To Map Coffee Farms And Fight Deforestation

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:42:59 GMT

… it will have on smallholder farmers without the means of proving … misclassify existing coffee farms, particularly those utilizing sustainable farming practices like … lands in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda. The initial mapping …