Farmers Warned Against High Costs and Dependency on Hybrid Seeds
Farmers and agricultural experts have raised alarms about the increasing reliance on hybrid and imported technology seeds, warning that this trend poses a significant threat to the country's independence, culture, and traditions.
Denis Tabaro, the founding director of the African Institute for Culture and Ecology, expressed these concerns during a media training session organized by Seatini Uganda on August 14, 2024.
The training was centered on the theme: "The Role of Community Seed Knowledge and Indigenous Seed Practices Towards Fostering Food...
Gen Salim Saleh Rallies Leaders to Promote Mechanization of Agriculture
The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation, Gen. (Rtd) Caleb Akandwanaho, aka Salim Saleh, has urged leaders to prioritise promotion of mechanised agriculture in a bid to spur massive production.
Gen. Sale made the appeal while presiding over the pass out of 419 cadres who successfully completed a civic education training programme organised by the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology, and National Guidance.
During the ceremony held on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Lokole-Agago district, Gen. Saleh emphasised the importance of...
Uganda Receives Second Shipment of FMD Vaccines from Egypt
Uganda has received a second shipment of three million doses of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines from Egypt. The first batch arrived in Uganda in May 2024.
The vaccines were received by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations (SPA/SO), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Entebbe International Airport.
Gen. Muhoozi said the vaccines will be very helpful in fighting FMD, which has impacted the cattle corridor in Uganda.
“The vaccines will...
BIG: Kween PDM Beneficiary Records Success after Embracing Guidelines
A local farmer in Kween district has defied several odds hindering the successful implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM) and registered tremendous success after adopting the required guidelines.
Mohammed Cheptyony of Kwobus village in Binyiny town council recently confessed how PDM has been able to transform his family's livelihood.
He also expressed gratitude to the government for introducing the Parish Development Model, which aims to spur wealth creation in the country and boost the national economy.
Cheptyony says that before PDM...
