Edson Seno, a farmer from Nakonyen Village, lamented the unpredictable weather patterns, which he says have drastically changed in recent years, making it harder for farmers to adapt.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to officially open the show on 1st July 2025. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the showgrounds on the evening of Tuesday, 17th June 2025. Perez Kawumi, speaking at the briefing, revealed that this year’s event will run under the theme: “Technological Innovations Driving Farm Wealth.”
Charles Ikabat, the LC3 Chairperson of Okore Subcounty, expressed concern over the unresolved land matter involving the Akubal family, who reportedly surveyed the land in 2012.
The vehicle with registration number UBE 665U was spotted at Suru Village, Nicu Parish, Biliafe Sub County at 4 am on Thursday by residents who alerted security personnel.
According to Bugingo, a number of the migrant cattle keepers have invested lots of money while others have borrowed loans to purchase, rent and lease land to facilitate their cattle rearing business adding that it would be unfair for the government to evict them without hearing them out.
Col. Sam Kizza, who oversees the Wealth Creation Program nationwide, said the initiative is designed to create income-generating opportunities by helping farmers embrace commercial agriculture. “This program aims to spread in every district to help fight poverty among the people through cooperatives,” Sam said.
The program will also tackle structural challenges such as a lack of finance, weak market access, and low adaptation to climate change, which prevent women and youth from thriving in agribusiness.
Dr Moses Matovu, a Senior Research Officer at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), says scientists are working around the clock to identify natural solutions that can replace hazardous post-harvest chemicals commonly used to preserve fresh produce.
While delivering his State of the Nation Address on Thursday, President Yoweri Museveni said that the total value of fish catches from all the water bodies has steadily increased since the government deployed armed forces to assist in fisheries enforcement activities.
Denis Ojwang, the group’s General Secretary, explained that the BSF is a sustainable protein source for livestock feed and is helping in managing organic waste. “BSF converts organic waste into high-protein larvae which help decrease dependence on expensive commercial feeds while also reducing environmental pollution which is very good for us.”
While there was an extra increase in export volumes, most of the increase in earnings was due to the rising coffee prices on the global market, as global production continues to be suppressed.
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Trade and Tourism secured funds to pay the farmers, many of whom were advised to open accounts with Post Bank to receive the money.
Founded in 2004, the Association aimed to boost agricultural production and improve food security, nutrition, and household incomes across the district. It was affiliated with the Uganda National Farmers’ Federation (UNFFE) and operated under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Luwero District Local Government.
Since the program's launch by President Museveni at Soroti University on March 26, 2022, its implementation has drawn mixed reactions from beneficiaries, with some expressing concerns over how it is being managed.
The first phase will involve constructing a warehouse and installing a bottle filling line. The second phase will focus on installing a processing line for ready-to-drink juices made from pineapples, apples, and mangoes. The third phase will emphasize value addition, specifically the production of fertilizers for farmers.
The exercise, spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) through the Moroto District Local Government, is being supported by Welthungerhilfe, a German development organization.
These kits, which include solar panels, water tanks, and pipes, will soon be distributed and set up at the farms of nine participating farmers who contributed eco funding of 25 percent of the costs as government contributes 75 %.
The seedlings were officially handed over to the diocese’s Vicar General, Msgr. Francis Xavier Mpanga, who represented Bishop Mukasa at a brief ceremony held at BLI.
The government, in partnership with the East African Community Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO), has commenced construction of the first-ever modern solar drying facility at Ddimo Landing Site in Kyesiiga Sub-county.
Speaking during the launch at Acholi Inn in Gulu, Herbert Kafeero, the Programs and Communications Manager at SEATINI, said the by-law is designed to regulate farmers, produce dealers, and millers, ensuring they adhere to required production standards.
