Concern is rising that budget cuts to key ministries like Agriculture may lead to food insecurity. In December 2022, the government tabled the draft budget estimates for the financial year 2023-24. The projected expenditure had been increased by Shs1.8 trillion from Shs48.1 trillion in the current financial year to Shs49.9 trillion. However, to note, if agriculture doesn’t receive more resources, ...
Read More »Farmers Have Launched A Manifesto
Farmers have launched a manifesto demanding forth coming government and political leaders to consider them in the next five years to boost food production. About 72% of population is engaged directly into farming as sour e of livelihood. According to Aijuka Prudence policy and membership manager from Uganda National farmers federation says agriculturers want water for production, access to quality ...
Read More »Agriculture Is Not Only Feeding Us, But Earning $2 billion For Us Annually – Museveni
During the nation address today, president Museveni also said on account of our correct agricultural policy, Uganda have a lot of agricultural products for food-security and for commerce in the form of: bananas, maize, beans, Irish, cassava, coffee, tea, cotton, cocoa, milk, beef, fish, poultry, etc. “Our Agriculture is not only feeding us 100% but earning 2 billion dollars for ...
Read More »IUEA To Introduce High Tech Robotic Farming
In a bid to solve advance impacts of climate change and pests among farming communities, International University of East Africa(IUEA) is set to introduce robotic farming as the university unveils faculty of Agriculture this academic year. Officials at Kansanga based university say the course will impart students and stakeholders with new knowledge on modern agriculture practices. IUEA is partnering with ...
Read More »Museveni Advises People Of Katakwi To Abandon Subsistence Farming For Commercial Agriculture
President Museveni spoke to the people of Katakwi at Obulengero Primary School grounds, Okulonyo Sub-county, Usuk County. This sub-county gave the NRM the highest number of votes in Teso sub-region in the 2016 elections and that’s the reason why he came to thank its residents. This area was a frontline when Karimojong raiders came to rustle cattle. The NRM government ...
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