Government urged on agribusiness
Government has been challenged to prioritise support towards building agribusiness incubation...
Good post-harvest practices pay dividends for Isingiro farmers’ group
Many farmers lose a lot of produce due to poor post-harvest handling among other reasons including...
Progress made in banana research but slowed by lack of biotech law
Our daily lives are quite used to scientific innovations that we trust and use–mobile phone...
Food preservation: A way to fight hunger
It is estimated that 30 and 40 per cent of the food grown in developing countries, such as Uganda...
Rice: Potential for a success story in Africa
Not long time ago, rice was perceived as a crop grown on a large scale in places like Kibimba . But...
Taking fish farming to greater heights
My name is Georwell Emanu, a full-time fish farmer based in Tororo and Busia districts. Last...
Bag it up: Crop bags to store harvests
After registering good harvests, many farmers are faced with a dilemma of storing their yields...
Lawyer invests in coffee, livestock and forestry
Karoli Ssemogerere, a lawyer, ventured into farming by taking a bet on growing coffee in Kalangala...
Researchers, farmers gain ground in fight against deadly maize disease
Like other crops facing the challenge of pests and diseases, maize, Africa’s second most...
Nakaseke passes by-law on maize quality standards
Local government authorities in Ssemuto Sub county, Nakaseke District have passed by-laws to guide...
Efforts underway to develop maize varieties tolerant to drought, pests
As effects of climate change continue to hit farmers growing cereal crops, especially maize...
Get the best from intercropping coffee
Sometimes farmers grow coffee and intercrop it with two or more crops on the same land. This is...