An agronomist said the soil around Northern Uganda and the entire country do not have sufficient nutrients and farmers have to learn how they can effectively supplement the nutrients for a higher yield.
Author: Okello Jesus Ojara
Posted inFeatures / Life Style
How sex workers are exploited in Northern Uganda
Even though sex work is illegal under Uganda’s 1950 Penal Code Act, Mugisha says it feels more like a profession like any other job.
Posted inNews
Minister Anywar calls attention towards antimicrobial resistance in Uganda
According to Anywar, the UN High Level Meeting on AMR next year is a critical opportunity to further accelerate the response to antimicrobial resistance.
Posted inEnvironment
West Nile districts launch climate mitigation campaign
A study by Makerere University revealed that the rising impacts of extreme weather events caused by climate change on agricultural systems has generated a lot of rich literature on the farmers behavior in the last few years.
Posted inNews
Mayors ask government to revisit the IRAS system
IRAS has been rolled out in 124 local governments countrywide and these include 9 cities, 21 municipalities and 94 districts.
Posted inBusiness
Stanbic Bank tips Acholi young entrepreneurs on business opportunities
Stanbic Bank Business Incubator with its partners held a two-days training in Gulu city for youth entrepreneurs from the districts of Acholi sub-region.
Posted inNews
Can monoclonal antibodies save us from malaria morbidity and mortality?
Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in many developing countries, where young children and pregnant women are the group most affected.
Posted inAgriculture
Why farmers in Acholi are using the wrong chemicals on tomatoes
Odong Ceasear, a farmer in Acholi sub-region says he wants to rid the garden of sooty mold, Aphids, and Armyworms, among other pests and diseases that would infest the eggplants.
Posted inNews / Special Reports
How Uganda contained Ebola outbreak using District Health Information Software 2
In September 2022, an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Diseases (EVD) was declared in central Uganda.
Posted inLira News / News Analysis
State House Anti-Corruption Unit denies land allegations by Gender Minister
At the beginning of 2022, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit said it received intelligence and complaints from wanachi and civic leaders in Lira, indicating massive fraud and a rush to fraudulently acquire public land.
Posted inAgriculture / Special Reports
Agroecology, a remedy to mycotoxins in Northern Uganda
To address productivity declines and aflatoxins, farmers in Northern Uganda are gradually turning to an integrated system that incorporates several agroecological principles.
Posted inClimate Change
Climate Change, a double setback for Persons with Disabilities in Northern Uganda
Uganda launched its national Climate Change Policy in 2015, submitted Nationally Determined Contributions to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2018