“At first we resisted but on the realization that we had no alternative, we reluctantly surrendered the land after threats of forceful eviction and, as a way of compensation, the few that were compensated got peanuts with a person owning 3 acres, getting paid for only half an acre in many incidents,” Bamusuute said. After […]
Yusuf Mwima, the Butaleja district Fisheries officer has stated that Butaleja district has a total of 127 registered fish farmers, 350 ponds, and apparently employs a total of 700 people directly. By Ambrose Wanagoli Butaleja district Agriculture Engineer, Charles Swama, has this morning counted gains out of fish farming in Nawetaka, Nawanjofu sub-county, Butaleja district. […]
He explained that he was grown up by farming parents who instilled in him the spirit. “I was born at Namuganga in Kayini parish, in a very poor village family; my father taught us to do work and to be persistent in whatever we do. Kabonge Frederick Ssenfuma, the headteacher for Kawuku Boarding Primary School […]
A valuation report by the Government Valuer estimated that a total of sh52bn is required to fully compensate all Project Affected Persons (PAPs). The Government of Uganda has released more than sh24bn to compensate residents affected by the National Oil Palm Project (NOPP), marking the first major payout in a long-awaited compensation process in Buvuma […]
Locals say, their land was valued as early as 2018 and they were asked to halt any activities on it in preparation for surrendering it to the investor, but that unfortunately, the investor in 2021 cleared the land and started planting palm oil plants on it and last year, the harvesting of the plants started. […]
Oil Palm seedlings take 18 months before they can be ready to plant, and the bank can confidently confirm that within two years 896 farmers have been able to benefit from these funds, so far totaling sh1.2bn. The Ugandan government, through a credit facility managed by Equity Bank, has disbursed sh1.2bn to support 896 palm […]
Responding to concerns over mismanagement of PDM funds, President Museveni issued a stern warning against theft, promising tough action against culprits. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged his full support to Tooro Kingdom’s ambitious agricultural and youth empowerment programs, describing them as a timely intervention to transform livelihoods at the grassroots level. The President met […]
The outgoing Director of Research, Mbarara ZARDI, Dr. Halid Kirunda has worked with the public sector for not less than 24 years, 13 of which he was a livestock extension worker and 12 years as a scientist with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO). The Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of Mbarara Zonal Agricultural Research […]
Dr. Mulindwa said they realized that there is a gap between research outcomes and extension and in order to address that, NARO partnered with the National Media Group to carry out the Seeds of Gold farm clinics in different regions where farmers meet researchers, disseminate the key findings and additional sensitization on better farm and […]
In an interview, a NARO Principal Technological Promotions Officer, Dr. Barbara Zawedde Mugwanya disclosed that the organization has turned to including popularizing early maturing inputs in addition to sensitizing farmers about the need to be climate resilient by being less prone to pests. MP Fires Radio Presenter for Showing Interest in Her Seat A farm […]