All posts tagged "Uganda"
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72Sugar News in EnglishUganda : Busoga farmers seek gov’t intervention in sugar industry
Farmers in Busoga, Uganda, under the Busoga Sugarcane Growers Union (BSU), have urged the government to address challenges in the sugar industry....
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49Sugar News in EnglishUganda : Sugarcane farmers up in arms over irregular loan deductions by Scoul
Sugarcane farmers from Greater Mukono and the management of Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (Scoul) are set to meet Minister of State,...
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71Maize News in EnglishUganda : NARO prioritizes new crop variates in new financial year
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) of Uganda recently showcased new crop varieties, including high-yield maize and rice, during a presentation to...
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56Sugar News in EnglishUGANDA ONGIRI: Sugar sector is booming, let’s export the surplus
At a recent diplomatic event, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni requested support for Uganda’s surplus sugar exports to Kenya. However, Kenya, now self-sufficient...
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73Maize News in EnglishMaize shortage looms due to unreliable weather : Uganda
Ugandans should anticipate lower maize yields in Season A due to erratic and unreliable rainfall, Agriculture Minister Fred Kyakulaga Bwino announced. The...
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77Maize News in EnglishMaize Flour Prices Plummet Amid Bumper Harvest : Kenya
Maize prices in Kenya have significantly dropped from Sh4,600 to Sh2,200 per 90-kg bag, leading to a decrease in maize flour prices...
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61Sugar News in EnglishUganda : Why govt made u-turn on Namayingo sugar mill
The Minister for Trade, Industry and Co-operatives, Mr Francis Mwebesa, who had earlier halted the construction of CN Sugar Factory at Kifuyo...
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60Sugar News in EnglishUganda : Government to protect farmers against declining sugarcane prices
Uganda's government will support sugarcane farmers in value addition efforts to protect against price fluctuations. The Ministry of Trade and Agriculture will...
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54Sugar News in EnglishUganda: Sugarcane farmers call off strike after sugar millers agree to negotiate price increase
Uganda's sugarcane farmers ended their nearly three-week strike after millers agreed to negotiate a price increase. Farmers, who provide about 80% of...
