Kabarole : Over 500 Goats Die from Mysterious Disease, Farmers Count Losses
By Sylvia Farmers in the Presidential Rwengaju Model Sub-County in Kabarole District are in distress after a mysterious disease has wiped out their goats, leaving them with significant losses. In just two months, over 500 goats from various farms have died in the villages of Nsahu, Bwabya, Bukoni A and B, Kidubuli, and Kicuna, all […]
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Kyenjojo Tea Farmers Face Ongoing Struggles After Two years of Price Decline
Clare As the tea sector continues to face uncertainty in the Rwenzori Region, many farmers in Kyenjojo have abandoned tea farms as they look for alternatives of sustaining their livelihoods in the face of declining prices and inadequate government support The farmers, who once relied heavily on tea farming to support their households and cover […]
Continue ReadingMinistry of Agriculture Launches Climate-Smart Agriculture Project in Kabarole
Lucky Patrick The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has officially launched the Uganda Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP) in Kabarole District. The project aims to enhance productivity, market access, and the resilience of key value chains in the region, while also ensuring a prompt and effective response to eligible emergencies. During the […]
Continue ReadingRAAP Celebrates One Year of Impact in the Rwenzori Region
By Fortunate Katungi Fortunate The Rwenzori Agro-ecology Actor Platform (RAAP) recently celebrated its first anniversary, marking a year of dedication to transforming agricultural practices and policies. The platform was founded with the mission of fostering equity, justice, and ecological sustainability for the benefit of both current and future generations. According to General Secretary Mr. […]
Continue ReadingSustainable Agriculture Takes Shape in Bunyangabu as Bishop Muhiirwa Launches ADP Consolidation Phase
Clare To support the empowerment of struggling farmers, the Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, has officially launched the consolidation phase of the Agriculture Development Program (ADP) through CARITAS Fort Portal in Bunyangabu District. The program, which has been active in various parts of Bunyangabu since 2014, focuses […]
Continue ReadingCaritas FortPortal Boosts Butunduuzi Women with Sustainable Agriculture Initiatives
Clare Nayebare A good number of women in the Rugoora and Nakahuka parishes of Butunduuzi Sub-County, Kyenjojo, are smiling with renewed confidence, credit to Caritas Fort Portal’s implementation of sustainable agriculture practices, funded by Manos UNIDAS from Spain. About the project This two-year project, which began in August, targets 180 women and aims to […]
Continue ReadingKABAROLE: Insecure Land Tenure Hinders Climate Adaptation and Modern Agriculture
Lucky Patrick Insecure land tenure systems in Kabarole district may hinder communities from adopting climate adaptation strategies and modern agricultural practices such as irrigation. This issue was realized earlier this week during a stakeholders’ meeting on land governance held at the Kabarole district headquarters in Kitumba on Thursday. Protecting Land Rights Resty Balinda, […]
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Fort Portal Diocese: Bishop’s House Resorts to Zero Grazing to Boost Household Income
Clare In a move to embrace modernized agriculture and increase household income in Fort Portal Diocese, the Director of the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) Rwebitaba zonal Agricultural Research Institute, Dr. Titus Alicai, has officially handed over a complete zero grazing dairy unit to the Bishop’s House in Kijanju ward, Fort Portal City. […]
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