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Rwamirama assures on protecting cattle against east coast fever

The minister of state for Animal industry Bright Rwamirama has criticized the people of kiruhura for politicizing the increase of prevalence of East coast fever in their area by claiming…

October 30, 2012No CommentRead More

A ward scholarship for African Women in PHD

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Fellowships): The Gender and Diversity program invites applications for fellowships under the AWARD Program. The fellowship will support African agricultural women scientists…

March 16, 2012No CommentRead More

Future Agricultures Consortium for PHD fellowships

Early Career Fellowships: The Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) aims to encourage critical debate and policy dialogue on the future of agriculture in Africa. Founded in 2005, the Consortium is a…

March 15, 2012No CommentRead More

scholarships for developing countries in food safety

International Training Programme in Food Safety, Quality Assurance Systems and Risk Analysis Grants: Ghent University – Department of Food Safety and Food Quality – is offering a three months International…

February 22, 2012No CommentRead More

ASERECA holds first General Meeting

The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) will be holding their first General Assembly in December, in Entebbe, Uganda. The General Assembly that is attracting…

December 13, 2011No CommentRead More

Rural Woman maize farmer Embracing ICTs to market her produce

By Solomon Akugizibwe On Thursday 4th August, 2011 Toro Development Network (ToroDev) Staff had a tiresome but rather fruitful journey to the pre-dominantly maize growing areas of Kamwenge District in…

September 2, 2011No CommentRead More

Edward Rugumayo urges government to promote agriculture technologies

The chancellor Mountains of the Moon University in Kabarole district Professor Edward Rugumayo is calling upon government to introduce new agriculture technologies to enable the farmers realize an agricultural revolution…

August 3, 2011No CommentRead More

Uganda Farmers Contend with Seeds of Uncertainty

James Kisembo, a farmer in Kabarole, western Uganda, decided to prepare two acres for growing beans, three times the size of what he grew in 2009. Kisembo was inspired by…

July 30, 20114 CommentsRead More

Inadequate seed production capacity key cause of anomalies in Uganda seed sector

Following the complaints by farmers and seed producers about fake and adulterated seeds on the market, Gerald Businge interviewed Bulegeya Komayombi, the Commissioner for Crop Protection in Uganda’s Ministry of…

July 30, 20111 CommentRead More

Over 25 Uganda districts facing severe hunger threat

The Disaster Ministry is warning that about 25 districts across the country are mostly likely to be affected by hunger if no immediate interventions are not taken to avert the…

July 29, 2011No CommentRead More