Once completed, the hatchery aims to generate up to 100 million Shillings per quarter and 400 million Shillings annually from fingerling sales alone. This initiative seeks to address challenges such as limited access to quality fingerlings, financial constraints, and inadequate technical knowledge among fish farmers.
Spokesperson of Acholi Cultural Institution, Geoffrey Okello Okuna argued that chunks of land remain vacant in all districts in Acholi, something he says is attracting land grabbers, and increasing cases of land conflict.
Bishop Zoreka made this impassioned plea during the consecration of Pachua Pakuba Anglican Church in Pachua Central village, Mucwini West Sub-county, Kitgum District, on Saturday.
Matia Lukwago, a resident of Kasanje village, says the community is living in fear due to threats of eviction to accommodate the oil palm project. He claims that shortly after the project was announced in 2021, some unscrupulous individuals, including those in positions of authority, rushed to process lease titles on the identified land, leading to threats of eviction against the long-time occupants.
The 10-kilometer roads are part of the 2500 kilometers of community access roads to be constructed to ease the transportation of produce, improve access to markets, and boost oil seed production. The roads to be graded shall be Acoricol - Kalodung which covers 6 kilometers and the second road will be Acoricol to Lorengecora town council.
K P Eswar, the Director of Corporate Affairs at Madhvani Group of Companies told URN Friday that the signing of the lease agreement now gives the company a go ahead to commence works on the land.
Sadam Kwemboi, a Senior Agriculture Engineer and the focal point person for the Ugift program in Nabilatuk District, explained that acquiring irrigation equipment individually was very expensive until recently when the government stepped in to provide support for committed farmers who cannot afford the system by offering grants.
Located in Kole District, Timo Fresh Fruit Farm specializes in jackfruit as the major crop, although the farm has other fruit trees like pawpaw (400 stems), avocado, different varieties of banana, and various vegetables.
Amuru District Police Commander Julius Jingo told stakeholders at a meeting Thursday in Kololo Parish, Lakang Sub-county that conducting a fresh verification of the cattle keepers will help to ascertain the numbers of compliant cattle keepers.
Christina Naluyima, an 81-year-old recipient, expressed joy upon receiving the gadget, saying she plans to give it to her grandchildren to aid their studies and job searches.
Dr. Abedkane Willian, the Nebbi District Veterinary Officer, mentioned that although FMD cases have decreased in Kucwiny, the disease has spread to nearby sub-counties of Alala and Atego due to the booming animal trade during the festive season.
In the Acholi Sub-region, wild bushfires are a common occurrence during February, as locals burn grass to prepare for the upcoming planting season in March and to allow grass to regenerate for livestock feed.
The funding, channelled through the Ministry of Water and Environment is currently in its pilot phase and already is being implemented in 11 other districts across Uganda.
The seven-year project (2021-2027) is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government. It will provide beneficiary households with training and foundation oil seeds such as simsim, sunflower, groundnuts, and soybeans.
As the Managing Director of Polla Mixed Farm, Grace is passionate about coffee growing, which she has identified as her lead cash crop. She is optimistic that within the next five years, her 150-acre coffee plantation will generate nearly UGX 3 billion in revenue.
Charles Ray Okwir, the Pader district secretary for works and technical services stated that the U.S. Ambassador to Uganda will commission the bridge following it's completion as part of the road on February 13, 2025.
Hussein Ssebaggala, the Senior Entomologist at the Ministry of Agriculture who is leading the team, says that they have set out to conduct an assessment on the population of tsetse flies, targeting the different landing sites and Islands within Kalangala where a high prevalence rate of insects have been reported.
The pastoralists have for decades been burning bushes to clear spaces for rat hunting, killing ticks, and allowing fresh grass to germinate for their livestock. This has continued for over the last three months despite the ongoing community sensitization on the measures to mitigate fire outbreaks.
Innocent Piloya, the Chief Executive Officer Ribbo Coffee says many coffee farmers in the region are struggling to harvest high yields from their coffee crop because they have neglected some important aspects such as water conservation, soil nutrition and health and incorporating agroforestry in their coffee farms.
The expo is aimed at promoting and educating farmers on better agricultural practices and businesses, which they consider to be the biggest business and development opportunity in the area.
