Indigenous Seeds Prove a Lifeline for Tooro Farmers Amid Changing Climate
Clare N As climate patterns continue to shift across the Tooro Sub-region, agricultural experts are increasingly encouraging farmers to return to indigenous seed varieties, plants that have survived generations and adapted naturally to the deep, fertile soils of Tooro. For one small-scale farmer in Kabarole District, this is not just advice but a lived experience […]
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Bishop Distributes 20,000 Coffee Plantlets to Promote Income Generation
Clare NĀ The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Robert K. Muhiirwa Akiiki, has distributed over 20,000 Robusta coffee plantlets to various institutions within the Diocese, with a call on communities to embrace coffee farming as a sustainable way to improve household income. The distribution took place on Friday October 31, at St. […]
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Religious Leaders Urged to Reflect on the Sixth Commandment and Speak Against Harmful Agrochemicals
Clare N As the world marks World Food Day, Religious leaders have been urged to reflect deeply on the Sixth Commandment of God “Do not Kill”, and extend their preaching beyond issues of violence involving pangas, guns, and bombs, to also include indirect forms of killing such as the increased use of highly hazardous agrochemicals […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Farmers Trained in Modern Livestock Practices
Hundreds of livestock farmers from Fort Portal and neighboring districts have received training in modern animal husbandry practices during a workshop held at New Fort View Hotel in Fort Portal City. The training, organized by Conversion Feeds Uganda in partnership with Intraco Feeds, a Belgium-based company, attracted poultry, piggery, and dairy farmers from Kamwenge, […]
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Uganda to Mark World Food Day with Focus on Malnutrition and Sustainable Agriculture
Lucky Patrick The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Kagyigyi Tumwebaze, has announced that Uganda will join the rest of the world in commemorating the 45th World Food Day on October 16, 2025, with a call to strengthen food and nutrition security amidst rising climate and economic challenges. The national celebrations will […]
Continue ReadingDaniel Tumwine, a Pupil of Buhinga Primary school, Wins the National Agroecology Poem Writing Competitions 2025
Kaboha Tumwine Daniel, a P.7 pupil at Buhinga Primary School, Fort-Portal City, has emerged as the overall winner in the 2025 National Agroecology Poem writing competitions organized by Eastern and Southern Small Scale Farmers Forum ā ESAFF Uganda. The annual Schools Agroecology Poem Writing Competition offers a platform for learners nationwide to showcase […]
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Harugongo Farmers Lead Organic Revolution to Feed Fort Portal Sustainably
Claire NAYEBARE In the hills of Harugongo, a rural sub-county in Kabarole District and part of the greater Tooro sub-region, a quiet but determined shift in farming practices is taking root as farmers increasingly turn to agroecological methods to maintain soil fertility, improve food security, and protect the environment. Harugongo, often referred to as the […]
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Hope for Improved Household Income as Fort Portal Diocese Launches Coffee Policy
By Clare N. The Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal has once again sparked hope for improved household income among its faithful by launching the Fort Portal Diocesan Coffee Policy (2025ā2030) under theme “No one Should be left Behind”. Nkuruba the Model Coffee Farm The launch, began with a guided tour of a 30-acre robusta […]
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