President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has Monday met his Botswana counterpart, H.E. Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi. During a sideline meeting at the G-77+ China summit at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, President Masisi pledged unwavering support to Uganda’s farmers in combating the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) by developing a vaccine. Education Authorities Condemn, Ban 160 Schools […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to dairy farmers to put more emphasis on producing casein and powdered milk in order to benefit from the lucrative international market. The President made the appeal on Tuesday while meeting a group of dairy farmers from Kazo and Kiruhura districts at Karo Primary School in Nshwere, Kiruhura District. […]
Farming is preferred as the backbone of Uganda’s economy even at the wake of industrialisation. However, for quite some time, many farmers have been regretting their time and money invested in farming as they count losses at the end of long periods of hard work and enormous investment. In order to beat the odds, farmers […]
The Prime Minister, Robina Nabbanja has tasked the technical people in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) together with the scientists under different sectors of the National Agricultural Research Organizations (NARO) to always endeavor to extend their services into the local communities. Nabbanja said the government through MAAIF and NARO has over […]
The local Ugandan chicken is a delicacy for almost every citizen. However, rearing one from a chick into a ready cock or hen for either beef or laying eggs takes more than a year, a factor which beats the breed when it comes to business. For that matter, businessmen opted for imported breeds from […]
Despite the busy schedule of the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa, he always fixes time to go and supervise his own wealth creation activities. A Kiganda proverb says, Omukulu bw’atakwata mu kisobo, embuzi zifa nnaganga. Literally translated that; When the owner of the farm fails to take a supervisory responsibility of his animals, […]
IBANDA-UGANDA The recent fall in the prices of vanilla has frustrated farmers in Ibanda district, many of them fearing that they may not be able to recoup their investment. A kilogram of vanilla was valued at 550,000 Shillings in the pre-COVID-19 period. However, this value gradually decreased to sh210,000 in 2021 and worsened in 2022 […]
The Insight Post Uganda The Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) recently commissioned a modern ferry named ‘MV Palm-Uganda’ that will operate on Lake Victoria, connecting Kiyindi landing site in Buikwe district to the Islands at Kirongo in Buvuma district. The state-of-the-art vessel, built by Songoro Marine Transport Limited in […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday started his three-day tour to Masaka District. Museveni visited and pledged to support Kyesiiga Green Village farming Center at Lwemonde village, Kyesiima parish, Kyesiiga sub-county in Masaka district. He said he will accord them all the necessary support including giving them a Canter Truck to help them in their […]
President Yoweri Museveni has told the people of West Nile to stop being spectators but to join the money economy in order to fight poverty and create wealth. He made the appeal on Wednesday while addressing a rally in the West Nile sub-region on wealth creation. The President who is on a tour on investment and […]