KIRYANDONGO, July 13, 2026 — Kiryandongo district in western Uganda has launched a major government project aimed at boosting fish farming and tackling the effects of climate change. Under the project, four farmer groups will each receive Shs 76 million to establish modern fish ponds. The project was officially launched on July 10, 2026 in …
NEBBI, July 13, 2026 — Local leaders in Nebbi District have rejected a consignment of agricultural inputs supplied by Farmer to Farmer Distributors, a Kampala-based agricultural inputs distributor, after discovering that pesticides intended for distribution to local farmers had expired in May 2026. The rejection of the expired pesticides comes amid growing concern across Uganda …
ABIDJAN, July 13, 2026 — African countries must act collectively to shape their own future in an increasingly multipolar world. This was the central message at the opening of the 2026 African Economic Conference [AEC] in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, hosted at the headquarters of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] under the theme: “Strengthening Africa’s …
KAMPALA, July 13, 2026 – Government is preparing emergency interventions to address a looming famine in parts of the Greater North and water shortages affecting cattle corridors across the country, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has said. Nabbanja disclosed the measures during Prime Minister’s Question Time in Parliament on Thursday. The sitting was chaired by Deputy …
MASINDI, July 12, 2026 — Smart Start Industries Limited, a bioethanol producer based in Bokonzi Subcounty, Bujenje County, Masindi district, has partnered with the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] to promote large-scale cassava production among farmers. The initiative aims to encourage farmers to adopt improved cassava varieties as demand for the crop grows due to …
ENTEBBE, July 12, 2026 – In an effort to reduce pressure on the country’s lakes, the State Minister for Fisheries, Robert Migadde, has urged Ugandan fishermen to form cooperatives and engage in aquaculture to enable them to benefit from government support. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has already embarked on a …
