Investment, Land & Agriculture, Policy

Sir Paul tells Uganda to stick with champion firms

February 13

February 13—Sir Paul Collier, the widely respected Oxford economist, has advised the government to focus on […]

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Land & Agriculture, Markets, Trade & Industry

New cereal standards to cover eastern Africa

February 9

February 9—Nine standards have been set for staple foods by the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Land & Agriculture

Central bank wants banks to step up farming loans

February 8

February 8— Financial institutions willing to offer loans under the Agricultural Credit Facility (ACF) overseen by […]

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Land & Agriculture, Policy

Dry spells increase Uganda’s poverty to 21% from 19%

January 18

January 18—The poverty level in Uganda has gone up to 21% due to the extended dry […]

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Business, Land & Agriculture, Markets

World Bank helps Uganda exploit EU honey market

January 9

January 9—The World Bank is paying for a scheme to help improve Ugandan honey quality and […]

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Investment, Land & Agriculture

Investment watchdog recovers land over investor laxity

November 16

November 16— Jolly Kaguhangire, the Executive Director of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), was in western […]

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Land & Agriculture, Policy

African agricultural statisticians hold talks

November 14

November 14—Uganda is currently hosting the African Commission on Agricultural Statistics (AFCAS ) conference which ends […]

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Land & Agriculture, Policy

Statistics bureau plans for agriculture census in 2019

November 13

November 13—Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has announced plans to carry out a national agricultural […]

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Investment, Land & Agriculture, Policy

Uganda plans to step up tea research with $1m

November 9

November 9—The government plans to spend UGX4 billion (just over $1 million) for stepping up research […]

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Land & Agriculture, Markets, Policy

Government put to task on farmers’ support

November 9

November 9—Activists for Uganda’s mostly small scale farmers have queried the government’s commitment to coordinate the […]

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