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LAUNCHED: Agroecology Week Of Action Kicksoff

LAUNCHED: Agroecology Week Of Action Kicksoff

By Our Reporter KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] PELUM Uganda and its partners has launched this year’s Agroecology Week of Action (AWA) 2022 which packed with annual major events. The weeklong events include: the 1st YALTA Regional…

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WORLD-FOOD-DAY: Food Insecurity Is Geo-Political

WORLD-FOOD-DAY: Food Insecurity Is Geo-Political

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA NEWS]On Sunday October 16, 2022, Uganda will join the rest of the world in celebrating the International World Food Day. The theme for this year’s celebrations to be held…

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GRAFT: Bukwo Farmers Reject Poorly Constructed Warehouses

GRAFT: Bukwo Farmers Reject Poorly Constructed Warehouses

By Our Reporter BUKWO, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA ] Farmers in Bukwo district have rejected five maize warehouses constructed at a cost of one billion shillings, citing shoddy work. In 2020, the government through the Ministry of…

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MARKETING: Ugandan Agroecologists Get Tips On How To Attract Global Markets

MARKETING: Ugandan Agroecologists Get Tips On How To Attract Global Markets

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA NEWS] Uganda is finding resistance to compete in the international markets due to high toxicity of its products, experts have revealed. The worsening situation, unless addressed through increased agroecology…

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COFFEE DOOM? Uganda To Lose Heavily After Pulling Out Of International Coffee Organization

COFFEE DOOM? Uganda To Lose Heavily After Pulling Out Of International Coffee Organization

By  Our Reporter KAMPALA, Uganda-SHIFT MEDIA- Uganda’s target of exporting 20 million 60kg bags of coffee by 2025 seems doomed following the withdrawal from the International Coffee Organization (ICO) Uganda is currently the second largest…

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READY: Lango Farmers To Match To State House Over delayed released of funds by Microfinance Support Center

READY: Lango Farmers To Match To State House Over delayed released of funds by Microfinance Support Center

By PATRICK JARAMOGI APAC-SHIFTMEDIA- The cries of the farmers from Lango sub-region are far from over. For the second time, they have yet again missed the planting season, due to the delayed release of funds…

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BLOW: Over 10,000 Northern Uganda Farmers In Tears Again As Micro Finance Support Center Clings On Shs8b Government Donation

BLOW: Over 10,000 Northern Uganda Farmers In Tears Again As Micro Finance Support Center Clings On Shs8b Government Donation

By PATRICK JARAMOGI APAC- SHIFTMEDIA- The Microfinance Support Center is at the center of the storm regarding the delayed release of shs8.2b meant for farmers. In 2020 over 40,000 farmers READ: ( https://shiftmedianews.com/40000-farmers-petition-m7-over-delayed-release-of-shs10b-by-microfinance-support-center-for-seeds/ in northern…

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Agrochemical Use Still Remains A Risk To Public Health

Agrochemical Use Still Remains A Risk To Public Health

By LUBEGA JONATHAN KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- The agricultural sector is the bedrock of Uganda’s economy. Statistics track agriculture as the primary sector that serves as the main source of livelihood and provides employment to about 66% of…

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ACT NOW- PELUM Uganda Urges Government To Implement Food Quality Standards

ACT NOW- PELUM Uganda Urges Government To Implement Food Quality Standards

By Our Reporter KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA– Kenya has temporarily lifted the ban on Uganda’s maize but new revelations indicate that the woes are far from over. After slapping the ban about a week ago due to what…

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IN OFFING: Rangelands Management Policy To Address Degradation And Bio Diversity Conservation

IN OFFING: Rangelands Management Policy To Address Degradation And Bio Diversity Conservation

By PATRICK  JARAMOGI KAMPALA- SHIFTMEDIA– A new policy that will protect Rangelands in Uganda and promote Biodiversity is in the offing. Rangeland is a land on which the native vegetation is primarily grasses, grass-like plants,…

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