Veronica Akware, the Assistant Animal Husbandry Officer from Amuria district, said during the pass out on Friday that they are now empowered to provide farmers with efficient animal breeds to improve productivity.
Read more ...Clostridia disease that includes Tetanus, Blackleg, pulpy Kidney, and Black disease is caused by bacteria of the genus Clostridium called anaerobic and spreads widely in the environment, particularly in soil, fecal matter, and are common during the dry season.
Read more ...Abdu Mugisha, a senior agro-business officer in the MAAIF and a technical person in the FIEFOC-2 project, said they are creating awareness among farmers on where they can access different services, and the district production department will be the coordinating center for these market linkages.
Read more ...James Ochola, the LC V councilor of Nyimur Sub-County, says that the leaders and community are frustrated because even after the presidential directive to evict the pastoralists, every dry season they sneak back and let their animals destroy crops and gardens.
Read more ...The disease has been confirmed in three sub-counties; Paimol, Laimuto, and Omiya Pachwa, where the majority of farmers were advised to keep their animals in communal kraals, to protect them against Karamojong cattle rustlers.
Read more ...Denis Ogwok, the Secretary Manager for Wiodyek Oil Seed Farmers’ Area Cooperative Enterprise argued that the problem of counterfeit seeds must be addressed if the cooperatives are to develop and maximize profits.
Read more ...The shareholders have petitioned the government and the Bank of Uganda for clarity on whether BOU closed the Co-operative Bank that had been registered under the 1961 Cooperative Societies Statute or the one registered under the Companies Act in 1997, without de-registering one yet the two banks carry the same name.
Read more ...Dactus Ogiki, the Lamwo District Commercial Officer, who climbed Agoro hills to see the farms, said the price per kilogram is unfair, given the hardship they endure to transport the produce.
Read more ...According to Kabanda, GMOs are not the solution to the food problem in the region and the Kenya government would have thought otherwise. He adds that this case is in sync with other partner states.
Read more ...The most affected areas are Badmunu, Abone, and Biwang villages in Lira Palwo Town Council.
Read more ...African Governments have further been urged to facilitate access to capital and crowd-funding to support SMEs in Africa, through the use of Government Guarantee Funds and Privately Driven Guarantee Funds (PDGFs) including subsidizing agricultural production for key sectors such as cereals, vegetable, and palm oil to reduce the costs of production to enhance global competitiveness.
Read more ...Julius Lucan a resident of Agoromin said the rustlers came in two shifts and stole animals from five different homes in Agoromin and Icarael Villages.
Read more ...Mayanja disclosed that the Ministry is in the advanced stages of conducting field trials and seeking international accreditation at the proposed site in Nakyesasa village, Busukuma Sub-County in Wakiso District to manufacture both the anti-tick as well as Foot and Mouth Disease- FMD vaccines.
Read more ...The land in question in Kololo Parish is part of 10,000 hectares of land that the government intends to acquire for the establishment of a factory and sugar plantation by the Madhvani Group of Companies under Amuru Sugar Works Limited (ASWL).
Read more ...Tito Otiri, the Secretary for Production for Palabek Gem Sub County says that dozens of farmers have reported cases of the diseases to his office seeking an intervention.
Read more ...Dr. Agnes Atim Apea, the Vice Chairperson of the Committee expressed concerns that while the year’s budget strategy developed by the Ministry of Finance hinged on food security as a key priority for Agro-Industrialization, no allocation was made for the purpose.
Read more ...According to the farmers, despite the new strategic crops being in high demand, many farmers still lack knowledge on how to cultivate the high-value crops which could affect the production rate.
Read more ...Timothy Kasule, the Luwero District Senior Veterinary Officer has written to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries alerting them about the outbreak and requesting vaccines to control the spread of the disease.
Read more ...John Okidi, the Agago District Forestry Officer, says that they are still partnering with organizations and individuals to reforest the district.
Read more ...Saidi Kisembo, a farmer from Nyakatonzi says that although Cotton Development Organisation-CDO announced the price of 2,300, middlemen are insisting on Shillings between 1,800 and 2,000 shillings which is frustrating farmers due to high costs involved in production. He added that they are also realizing low production due to poor seeds and lack of pesticides.
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