How pesticides are harming Uganda’s rural women in the fields
Josephine Lamwaka, a 38 year-old farmer in Parubanga parish, Pabbo sub-county noted that she did not know the danger of the chemicals her son sprayed in the maize field.
Category: Agriculture
Slow Food advocates for a comprehensive overhaul of the EU Agrifood trade for improved food systems
As a significant player in global trade, the European Union holds a crucial position in perpetuating this detrimental model.
Lamwo commercial officer urges Agribusinesses to apply for START facility phase II loans
The START is designed to extend concessional loans to SMEs that are formally registered and active in the agribusiness sector.
“White gold of Lamwo”: Prof. Amone champions simsim as key to farmers’ prosperity
“Simsim has become the backbone of farming in Lamwo,” Prof. Amone explains during a recent interview in Palabek Kal.
Beneficiaries of Jane Frances Acilo maize seeds, now branded “Jane-zee maize,” expect bumper harvests
In March 2025, Jane Frances Acilo, an aspirant for Oyam district woman MP in 2026 started distributing improved maize seeds to farmers to kickstart commercial agriculture initiative.
UCSATP team assesses climate-smart farming at Kyoga bridge group in Amolatar
Kyoga Bridge Group Farm was founded on February 21, 2023, by Ojede James. What began as a small piggery enterprise has grown into a vibrant community initiative with five active members.
FAO trains Amolatar farmers on gender champions
Ekalu John Bosco, the Executive Director of the Amot Farmers Association, expressed his satisfaction with the training initiative.
FAPAD trains Amolatar farmers on poultry management
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Olum Peter, the district veterinary officer of Amolatar, presented a…
UBOS and MAAIF plan to conduct an aquaculture census in Gulu
Relatedly, UBOS is also waiting to start baseline education census when second term of schooling opens next week.
Amolatar prepares farmer groups for a climate-smart agriculture grant
The Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformtion Project also encompasses infrastructure development to support agricultural productivity.
Janet Akello Omara Orech drives agricultural revolution in Alebtong
The initiative, valued at millions of shillings, signals Akello’s broader agenda to position agriculture and agro-industry as engines for development in northern Uganda.
NOSP secretariat provides seeds to farmers in Apac and Kwania
The NOSP seeds come in a 25-kilogram packet, with 5 kilograms set aside for production departments in both Kwania and Apac districts.