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Ugandan youth coffee farmers exchange ideas with Germany counterparts in coffee value chain

In Uganda most farmers dealing in the coffee value chain are mainly adults who are not in the youth bracket.However th[...] Read more

Monday, 22 Sep, 2025
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Progress of GMO mosquito research, scientists optimistic to advance to field trials

Scientists at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) conducting research on genetically modified mosquitoes have r[...] Read more

Monday, 22 Sep, 2025
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Africa’s farmers to benefit from global push for low-methane, resilient livestock

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), with support from the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane H[...] Read more

Monday, 15 Sep, 2025
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The importance of farmers using insect repellent plants to protect their crops against pests

In most developing countries including Uganda the use of modern synthetic pesticides is limited and sometimes non-exis[...] Read more

Monday, 18 Aug, 2025
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Aquaculture fish sector can flourish if there is quality feed available for farmers

As the world Aquaculture conference held in Uganda drawing over  2000 local and global delegates kicked off in Kampala[...] Read more

Monday, 30 Jun, 2025
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Agricultural scientists interest stakeholders to embrace advanced technology for food contamination

Food safety in Uganda remains a critical public health and economic concern, with foodborne diseases affecting an estim[...] Read more

Wednesday, 18 Jun, 2025
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How scientists in Uganda are tackling Climate change challenges in the Fisheries Sector

In Uganda, climate change is significantly impacting the fisheries sector, primarily through changing water levels, i[...] Read more

Monday, 09 Jun, 2025
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Farmers from Western Uganda to benefit from using Climate Smart Agriculture practices

Agriculture is a key sector that significantly contributes to the national economic development, poverty reduction and[...] Read more

Monday, 19 May, 2025
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How scientists have interested Sweet potato farmers to embrace value addition

How scientists have interested Sweet potato farmers to embrace value additionSweet potato is considered as an importan[...] Read more

Wednesday, 07 May, 2025
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How rural women engaged in farming are innovating briquettes for brooding poultry

The ultimate source of energy for crucial activities like cooking and heating which involves heating process for poult[...] Read more

Monday, 31 Mar, 2025
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How fishing Association is helping fishermen on Lake Kyoga to progress

Most fish in Uganda comes from lakes Victoria, Albert, Kyoga, Edward, George and about 160 minor lakes and rivers.Fish[...] Read more

Monday, 24 Mar, 2025
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Pope Francis eye opener of the world about the dangers of climate change if not tackled

It is very rare that religious leaders world over embrace science and go in depth to carry out studies about the same.H[...] Read more

Wednesday, 19 Mar, 2025
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Understanding the health and genetics of little persons as opposed to other disabilities

There is a common saying that every human being has a challenge facing one or more challenge of disability.This howeve[...] Read more

Monday, 03 Feb, 2025
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Insights of World Food day celebrated at Agricultural Research Institute in Eastern Uganda

The World food day is an international yearly celebration usually on October 16th with each country across the globe h[...] Read more

Tuesday, 29 Oct, 2024
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The National Agricultural Research Institute deploys new directors in its Institutes

The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) is an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry an[...] Read more

Monday, 16 Sep, 2024
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Agricultural scientists use advanced technology to alter photosynthesis in Rice plant

Agricultural scientists specialized in breeding crops using gene editing have been using a tool called CRISPR cas9 to k[...] Read more

Monday, 26 Aug, 2024
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Farmers must consider growing Orphaned crops for food security against climate variability.

It is a reality that there are crops considered as orphaned because there is no government effort in considering them a[...] Read more

Monday, 12 Aug, 2024
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Experts give knowledge on fertilizer usage to policy makers and farmers for its uptake

Uganda’s soils are reported to be slowly depreciating yet farmers across the country do not embrace uptake of fertil[...] Read more

Monday, 12 Aug, 2024
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Health challenges affecting communities in mining sector and the possible solutions

Mining plays a prominent role in the economy worldwide since human efforts have been more concentrated in extraction t[...] Read more

Monday, 06 May, 2024
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Climate Change Reporting Must Reflect African Countries’ Unique Energy Challenges

African journalists reporting climate change issues and the transition to renewable energy must first comprehend their[...] Read more

Wednesday, 14 Feb, 2024
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Experts say malaria is on the rise and remains a leading killer disease in the Country

       Scientists at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) [...] Read more

Monday, 08 Jan, 2024
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Agricultural scientists advance their products to Karamoja region, farmer success stories

Karamoja is one of the poorest regions in Uganda with a poverty rate estimated to be 66%, more than three times the nat[...] Read more

Tuesday, 05 Dec, 2023
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Farmers in Uganda can use Vermiculite to boost soil fertility to achieve higher yields

A number of agricultural experts have been urging farmers to use soil nutrient boosters such as fertilizer and manure [...] Read more

Tuesday, 10 Oct, 2023
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Agricultural Scientists take up plant research using mutation breeding to address disease challenges

Agricultural scientists in the country are now embracing mutation breeding to develop plant varieties to achieve attri[...] Read more

Wednesday, 30 Aug, 2023
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Naro new director general takes office, promises to take agriculture research to greater heights

The new director general of the National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro) Dr Yonna Baguma has promised to take [...] Read more

Monday, 17 Jul, 2023
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Scientists breeding crops suitable for drylands strengthening seed system for farmer uptake

A well-functioning seed system is key to timely access to low cost and quality seed by farmers.Improved varieties are [...] Read more

Tuesday, 06 Jun, 2023
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Scientists invent biodegradable plastics for nursery operators to eliminate plastic use

Agricultural scientists in Uganda have invented biodegradable plastics from agricultural waste targeting nursery opera[...] Read more

Tuesday, 11 Apr, 2023
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Agricultural Scientists awarded for excellence in breeding viable commercial crop varieties

Scientists working under their umbrella body the National Agriculture Research Organization (Naro) have been breeding [...] Read more

Tuesday, 11 Apr, 2023
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African farmers to benefit from bio fortified crops as measure for enhanced food nutrition security

A number of initiatives to help solve farmer oriented changes in growing bio fortified crops to help solve the challen[...] Read more

Monday, 27 Feb, 2023
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The importance of sustainable Water management to boost the agriculture sector in Africa

Water is an integral part of resilience and needs to be more visible in climate negotiations especially when it comes [...] Read more

Friday, 24 Feb, 2023
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Scientists’ determined to eliminate mosquitoes causing rift valley fever in Animals

It is early morning and a team of scientists are heading to the National Livestock Resources Research Institute to int[...] Read more

Wednesday, 22 Feb, 2023
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Kenya farmers beating the dry spell odds for success of their farming initiatives, lesson to learn

It is early morning in the wee hours and a team of science journalists in East Africa set off from Nairobi Kenya to Ny[...] Read more

Wednesday, 22 Feb, 2023
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Agricultural experts to gather in Senegal to discuss food production increase in Africa

African heads of state together with development partners in the agricultural sector will gather in Senegal to strateg[...] Read more

Thursday, 19 Jan, 2023
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African farmers to benefit from food security emerging weather mapping technology

Agricultural scientists across the globe including Uganda are focusing on having a central focus for governing bodies [...] Read more

Thursday, 22 Dec, 2022
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Agricultural scientists breeding bio fortified Rice for nutrition and for farmer uptake

Agricultural scientists in Uganda have over the years been breeding rice both upland and low land irrigated rice with [...] Read more

Monday, 28 Nov, 2022
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How Germany Scientists are breeding fresh water fish using aquaponics technology, lessons to learn

Fish is an important source of protein for millions of people throughout the world yet the world’s natural occurrenc[...] Read more

Thursday, 24 Nov, 2022
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Experts urge communities dwelling in cities to practice urban farming as food security measure

In the wake of the decline of formal economies in Africa and the structural adjustment programs intended to set the ba[...] Read more

Thursday, 24 Nov, 2022
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How Universities and farmer Federations are handling agriculture food waste challenge in Germany

Farmers in Germany carry out their farming activities as a business unlike in Uganda commercial farming is new initiat[...] Read more

Friday, 11 Nov, 2022
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Karamojongs to benefit from beans rich in Iron and Zinc to eradicate hunger and malnutrition

Malnutrition is a condition which is never desirable in a young child’s early life development.This is the same with a[...] Read more

Wednesday, 02 Nov, 2022
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Animal Husbandry in Germany, lessons Ugandan Farmers can learn from large and small scale farmers

It is early morning on a Thursday October 13th 2022 and a team of foreign experts including science Journalists who vi[...] Read more

Monday, 31 Oct, 2022
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Uganda is Thirsty yet Wet; take Climate Action to Grow Food in Karamoja

Climate Change experts from across the globe will gather for a scientific conference from November 6th to 27th 2022.The[...] Read more

Wednesday, 26 Oct, 2022
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Agricultural Scientists team up with private sector to process banana flour for Nutrition

It is early on a Sunday morning and all roads are leading to the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) f[...] Read more

Tuesday, 25 Oct, 2022
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Agricultural scientists in Germany conduct research focusing on climate change challenge

Agricultural scientists in Uganda under their umbrella body the National Agriculture Research Organization (Naro) condu[...] Read more

Tuesday, 25 Oct, 2022
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The future of advanced technologies in plant breeding research in Uganda

Agricultural research in Uganda started with involvement of communities and farmers with the colonial British introduc[...] Read more

Wednesday, 05 Oct, 2022
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Hoima Farmer making ends meet to excel in both farming and teaching

Hoima Farmer making ends meet to excel in both farming and teaching An early morning drive of a team of Science Journa[...] Read more

Tuesday, 04 Oct, 2022
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Uganda’s agricultural scientists make a breakthrough in breading Pro- Vitamin Banana

It is early morning and a team of science journalists are heading to Western Uganda on a fact finding visit  abou[...] Read more

Tuesday, 04 Oct, 2022
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Ugandan health scientists prepared to start Gene Therapy research to cure sickle cell and HIV/ Aids

Scientists in Uganda, East Africa and Africa are now collaborating with their colleagues in USA and UK in research work[...] Read more

Tuesday, 27 Sep, 2022
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Uganda Heath scientists ready to pass a law regulating use of human organs and tissues

In the midst of other scientific laws governing research both in the agriculture and heath sector, scientists conducti[...] Read more

Tuesday, 27 Sep, 2022