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Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the Federal Government has repositioned cassava production to ensure the crop becomes a key driver of industrial development and import substitution in the ...
Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at an event to commemorate the 2025 World Cassava Day, the Vice President said the Tinubu administration has repositioned cassava as “capital for reengineering the ...
Uganda's food prices are surging because of erratic weather, and officials fear the impacts on household budgets.
Annet Nakyeyune and Lilian Motaroki reflect on fostering equitable partnerships in practice, drawing on their experience in a ...
Juliana Kagwa takes the helm as CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board. She has been recognized for breaking traditional barriers, ...
Both the human thieves, rats and squirrels reduce farm yields. Locusts, caterpillars, and leaf miners eat the leaves and ...
Agriculture remains the backbone of Uganda's economy, employing over 65% of the population and contributing about 24% to GDP. It's no surprise then that the government has once again placed ...
Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buyego Village in Tome Parish, Buvuma District, is home to a remarkable story of ...
The spike in food prices has upended daily routines and strained household budgets to the breaking point. Farmers warn that ...
Betty Taji, a 25-year-old South Sudanese refugee and mother of three, was found dead in her shelter in Village 5, Zone 3, after hanging herself. Her husband, Joseph Tereka, discovered her body upon ...
Farmers in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, warned Friday of potential crop failures as a prolonged dry spell threatens ...
Article citations More>> Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2013) Producing More with Less: Cassava Is a Guide for Sustainable Production Intensification. FAO. has been cited by ...