The Standard News (Uganda)
FARMERS DESK
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162West Nile: Coffee Farmers Decry Low Yields Due To Irregular Weather
By Mike Rwothomio and Ofoymungu Lee By this time annually, Clara Fuacan, a female coffee farmer from Sangi village, Serr Parish Abanga...
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3.0KFARMERS’ DESK: Best Tips On How To Grow Onions In Uganda
Onions (allium cepa) locally known as “obutungulu” in luganda are cool season biennial crops. This vegetable is typically grown as an annual....
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216‘Mairungi is not a Narcotic Drug’- Tooro Sub-region Farmers Petition Museveni Over New Narcotic Drugs Bill
A group of Mairungi/Khat growers in Tooro sub-region, under their umbrella body Kabarole Mairungi Growers Association, have petitioned President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,...
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174AGRF Summit: What You Missed In The 2023 Africa Agriculture Status Report
The 2023 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) has been released with the message that the repercussions of inaction are not just confined...
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252CRISIS! Ibanda Vanilla Farmers Stranded As Prices Drop From UGX 500,000 to Shs 5,000
The recent fall in the prices of vanilla has frustrated farmers in Ibanda district, many of them fearing that they may not...
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1.6KFARMERS DESK: Complete Guide To Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Passion Fruit
Passion fruit is a perennial vigorous vine, which grows to give oval or round-shaped fruit. This vine is native to tropical regions...
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1.3KMushroom Farming in Uganda: Complete Guide on Planting, Growing & Harvesting Commercial Mushrooms
Not so many Ugandans have realized how lucrative mushroom farming is yet. It is a pretty impressive investment only a handful of...
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562Farmers’ Corner: Pawpaw Farming; A Guide From Planting To Selling
Investment in pawpaw farming is increasingly becoming attractive to farmers in Uganda and Kenya who are keen to tap into new opportunities...
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2401Hope for Ugandan Farmers As Agriculture Ministry Moves To Table Bill Regulating Counterfeit Seeds, Fertilizers
Fred Bwino, the State Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, has disclosed that the Ministry is in the process of tabling...
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2.3K2Farmers’ Guide: 8 Mistakes You Need To Avoid If You Want To Succeed In Poultry Farming Business
Poultry farming is a challenging endeavour that requires careful attention to detail, as even a single misstep can result in the loss...
