Impacts of agrochemicals on soils in Lango sub-region
The impact of pesticides on agronomic yield and profit margin makes them a significant component of modern agricultural practices.
Category: Agriculture
What are NAADS priorities in working with large-scale farmers?
The Government of Uganda through NAADS is supporting the implementation of an intervention for promoting/scaling of emerging high value strategic commodities notably, hass avocado and macadamia under the nucleus farmer partnership strategy.
Uganda’s silk yarn exported to Europe shows promising results – says TRIDI
TRIDI’s target is the best silk grade 6A to earn USD120 per kg. “We should not have a problem to get the best. After all, we produce the best mulberry and best cocoons.”
Wakiso: Meet a woman making millions and supporting others with ginger farming
Widely known as Mama Mirembe Tangawuzi, Naziri says she hires undeveloped plots in Wakiso and beyond, and turns them into gardens to grow ginger.
Uganda exports its first set of silk yarn branded ‘Usilk’ to Europe
At full commercialisation the government of Uganda will earn approximately UGX500B annually in taxes.
Acholi: Farmers struggle to produce black soldier fly larvae
Breeding black soldier flies started in 2020 to manage waste or to reduce the volume of waste disposal in Gulu city and the entire region.
Refugees, host community farmers take on irrigation to grow vegetables during dry spell
The refugee settlement that is benefiting out of the 19 refugee settlements in Adjumani district is Pagirinya, Maaji I & II, Nyumanzi, Ayilo I &ii, and Oluwa I & II.
Kotido: Farmers in Lobanya harvests highly following support from DDS-NK
Imen Anna, who was trained in conservation agriculture and post-harvest management, harvested over 70 bags of maize, 120 kilograms of simsim and 80 kilograms of beans.
TRIDI says Dr Musenero using blackmail, dangerous direction to frustrate the national silk project
The government gave TRIDI money to procure land for the project whose payment was cleared between January and March 2022 and has never been registered in the name of Clet Masiga.
Pictorials, texts as Zombo tea farmers, leaders conclude tours of Ankole
Tea farming in Zombo district is taking shape with more farmers embracing and planting more seedlings as the government and investors from the UAE move to set up a factory.
Amid obstructions, TRIDI’s sericulture project on course
Even when Parliament appropriated Uganda shillings 43 billion to ensure the commercial production of silk, the money is yet to be released, TRIDI executive director, said.
Gulu: Countryside Harvester’s director arrested over shs1.2b extortion claim
Naptali Okongo, the managing director of Aswah Technical Service and General Enterprise said they signed two contracts with the organization for the construction of offices, digging a septic tank, and renovation, among other works to the tune of shs75 million.