All posts tagged "Uganda"
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48Maize News in EnglishUganda’s grain council calls for government action on maize prices
The Grain Council of Uganda is calling for government intervention to stabilize maize prices amid market fluctuations. Board member Jacob Kabondo highlights...
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56Sugar News in EnglishUganda : Court orders sugarcane board establishment
A Ugandan court has ordered the trade ministry to establish the Uganda Sugarcane Board within three months, ruling that it lacked authority...
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54Maize News in EnglishKenyan Farmers protest cheap maize imports from Uganda
Maize prices in Trans Nzoia County have fallen from Sh 4,200 to Sh 3,400 due to cheap imports from Uganda. Middlemen buy...
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139Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishUganda Govt subsidizes prices of renewable energy products
Uganda's Results-Based Financing Program under the $638M Electricity Access Scale-Up Project subsidizes renewable energy products like solar systems, clean cooking solutions, and...
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58Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishUganda expected to have total standing biomass stock of 284.1 million tons per year
Uganda’s biomass resources are extensive, with an annual stock of 284.1 million tons. However, the sustainable supply falls short of meeting the...
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74Sugar News in EnglishUganda : Kadaga backs reforms to boost sugar sector
Uganda's First Deputy PM Rebecca Kadaga expressed optimism that recommendations from the sugarcane sector's regulatory impact assessment will resolve disputes between growers...
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78Sugar News in EnglishUganda: Sugarcane Farmers Face Weighbridge Cheating
A report by Uganda's Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) reveals exploitation of sugarcane farmers at weighbridges, where weight manipulation occurs due to...
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96Sugar News in EnglishUganda takes major step towards sugarcane industry reform
The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) hosted a National Validation Workshop on November 21, 2024, at Imperial Royale Hotel, focusing on the...
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102Sugar News in EnglishUganda : Sugarcane growing wiping out Kayunga’s forest cover
Sugarcane farming in Kayunga district, Uganda, has boosted the local economy by providing jobs but has also led to significant environmental degradation,...
