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.
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Agr. budget: MPs want shs50b allocated for ‘tonnes of maize and bean seeds’
Agriculture received shs644.39 billion in the fiscal year 2024/25, a decrease from the shs1 trillion allocated in 2023/24.
Lira commerce boss Fredrick Doi says agriculture spurs economic growth
Doi wants private sector to invest in agricultural value chains ranging from production to processing and marketing, in order to build a more robust and inclusive economy.
Oyam: Agriculture, education, and roads top Jane Acilo’s agenda
Jane Frances Acilo is planning to oust Santa Alum Ogwang as the Oyam district woman MP in the 2026 elections.
$4.3t required for the global transition of agriculture to agroecology
The agroecology principles apply to all forms of sustainable agriculture and food production systems including crops, livestock and pastoral systems, agroforestry, fisheries, and aquaculture.
Dr Micheal Ambaku: From medical superintendent of the hospital to practising Agroecology
Ambaku said the land in which he is practicing agriculture is still virgin and thinks using chemical and synthetic fertilizer will destroy the soil fertility.
The future of Africa’s agriculture is gender
Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, the AU Commissioner for Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable development said, “It’s a shame 43 million Ukrainians feed 1.4 billion Africans.”
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.
Could the future of food in the world depend on what Africa does with agriculture?
With over 800 million people worldwide suffering from hunger and more than two billion affected…
Adjumani district approves shs.35b budget for fiscal year 2018/19
MICHAEL OJOK Adjumani district council has passed a budget of Uganda shilling 35 billion for…