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Sugar Manufacturers Make Licensing Demands

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The Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA) Tuesday appeared before the Committee on Trade to present their proposals on the Sugar (Amendment) Bill, 2023.The Association members led by their Chairperson, Jim Mwine Kabeho, are proposing that all sugar licences that were issued by the Ministry of Trade following the passing of the Sugar Act, 2020 should […]

Uganda Earns $264m From Milk As Production Rises By 37 Percent

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 The Minister of State for Animal Industry, Bright Rwamirama, has launched the Dairy Sector Annual Performance Report for 2022 – 23 at Uganda Media Centre. The report highlights that the country registered a 37 percent increase in milk production from 2.81 billion liters to 3.85 billion liters.This increase in milk production also saw Uganda’s export […]

MAAIF, World Bank Discuss ACDP Progress

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The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Maj. Gen. (Rtd) David Kasura-Kyomukama, Monday morning chaired a meeting with the coordination unit of the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) and representatives of the World Bank who will be undertaking an implementation mission on ACDP.The ACDP, a $ 248 million project, […]

Sugar Factories In Busoga Struggling Over Cane Shortage

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The licensing of multiple suagr factories in Busoga sub-region has disrupted the supply of sugarcanes, leading to adverse consequences for the industry, Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA) reveals. For that matter, USMA is calling for the revocation of the licenses of two sugar factories in Busoga – Shakti Sugar located in Kamuli district and Bon Sugar […]

Museveni Tips Dairy Farmers In Ankole

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President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to dairy farmers to put more emphasis on producing and powdered milk in order to benefit from the lucrative international market. The President made the appeal while meeting a group of dairy farmers from Kazo and Kiruhura districts at Karo Primary School in Nshwere, Kiruhura District. “Shifting focus from liquid […]

Minister Directs On Poultry Waste

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The agriculture minister, Frank Tumwebaze, reveals that waste management is a challenge many poultry farmers face. “[The] majority of poultry farmers I have visited and interacted with enjoy their business because it generates daily cash some seasonal challenges notwithstanding. One challenge however that cuts across is waste management,” he said during a visit to visit […]

Busoga Consortium For Development Gets Chinese University Agriculture Boost 

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the College of International Development and Global Agriculture of the China Agricultural University and the Busoga Consortium For Development was signed on Friday 24th November.  The transformative 5-year agricultural cooperation agreement will facilitate education, the establishment of two agricultural model villages for intercropping maize and Soybeans as well as […]

Uganda Exports Coffee Worth $78m In October

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Uganda Coffee Development Authority reveals that the country’s coffee exports in October 2023 were 470,080 60-kilo bags worth US$ 78.96m. This was at an average price of US$ 2.73/kilo, US cents 7 higher than September 2023 and US cents 35 higher than US$ 2.36/kilo in October 2022. This was an increase of 3.35% and 18.32% in […]

Fruit Factory Commissioned In Nakasongola

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Kike Tropical Fruits Limited, a fruit extraction and refinery factory in Kakooge, Nakasongola District, has been commissioned by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.The proprietor of the factory, Francis Mugabe, informed the President that the fruits they use in the factory are supplied by local farmers from across the country. “Not only do we offer them ready […]

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