By Isaac Senabulya on May 3, 2016
Aflatoxins, Biodiversity and Biotechnology, cancer, farmers, GMOs, Grained food, Hybrid seeds, National Agricultural Research Organization
Agriculture, Business & Economics, Business news, Health & Medical, Health tips, Latest Uganda News, Laws
The programme leader Biodiversity and Biotechnology at the National Agricultural Research Organization Dr. Andrew Kiggundu has warned Ugandans to be careful on the grained food they eat that could be causing a risk of cancer. He says that some grained food especially ground nuts contain Aflatoxins which is dangerous and would cause cancer. He noted that some […]
By Isaac Senabulya on April 27, 2016
makerere university kampala, National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill 2012, Parliament, peaceful demonstration, Students, youth
Agriculture, Business news, Education news, Latest Uganda News, Politics
Youth and students from Makerere University have staged a peaceful demonstration demanding parliament to consider and pass the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill 2012 which they think has over stayed in parliament. The youth gathered at Imperial Royale hotel in Kampala demonstrating against the members of parliament and ministers’ failure to adhere to farmers and students […]
By Isaac Senabulya on April 27, 2016
climate change, farmers
Agriculture, Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News
Experts are concerned that farmers are slow in adapting to new technologies aimed at countering and reducing effects of climate change, which could in turn impact on their farm produce. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting on farmers’ readiness for adaptation to climate in agriculture, the executive director, DENIVA-Uganda, Justus Rugambwa noted that government is supplying farmers […]
By Gerald Businge on April 20, 2016
Business communities, EALA, East African Legislative Assembly, Exporting Sugar, Kenya, private sector, uganda, Uganda Bureau of Standards, Uganda Manufacturer Association, Uganda revenue authority
Agriculture, Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News, Regional
The private sector and business community have tasked the East African legislative Assembly to engage the two heads of state from Kenya and Uganda to resolve on the issue of exporting Ugandan sugar to Kenya. The private sector and business community represented by the members of the Uganda Manufacturer Association, Uganda Bureau of standards and Uganda […]
By Emma Laura N. Kisa on March 21, 2016
China, conservation, Forests, International Day of Forests, Trees
Agriculture, Agriculture, Environment issues, Travel & Tourism
As the world celebrates today the International day of Forests, a study has found that China’s sweeping program to restore forests across the country is working. Long after China’s forests were destroyed by logging, floods and conversion to farmland, the country has turned the story around to one of hope. This is according to the first […]
By Gerald Businge on March 15, 2016
Renewable Energy, uganda
Agriculture, Agriculture, Business & Economics, Business news, Environment issues, Finance, Health, Latest Uganda News
The Uganda national renewable energy and energy efficiency alliance (UNREEEA) is tasking the government of Uganda to rethink on increasing the access to renewable energies among the nation across the country if the country’s environment and natural endowment is to be saved from massive degradation. Addressing a news conference ahead of the alliance’s first ever annual […]
By Isaac Senabulya on March 15, 2016
Health, Kabale, outbreak, Rift Valley fever, uganda
Agriculture, Health & Medical, Health tips, Latest Uganda News, Personal Helath
The Ministry of health has confirmed the outbreak of Rift valley fever in Kabale western Uganda. The new reports in the Ministry of health given to the media at the media centre today by the Director General of health services Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng show that there are three new suspected cases identified and their blood […]
By Gerald Businge on March 14, 2016
Lubigi-Mayanja, NEMA, wetlands
Agriculture, Agriculture, Business news, Environment issues, Latest Uganda News
The National Environmental Management Authority has embarked on a process to reclaim the endangered Lubigi-Mayanja wetland. The Environmental authority has conducted an operation to forcefully dislodge all encroachers on the wetland in the north-west of Kampala. Over 200 acres of the wetlands were degraded by unidentified people during the electoral campaign season, when they burnt, cut […]
By Gerald Businge on February 11, 2016
agreement, community, Conserve and sustainably, Encroach, Kyenjojo district, Matiri central forest, NFA
Agriculture, Agriculture, Environment issues, Finance, Latest Uganda News, Travel & Tourism
The Uganda National Forestry Authority (NFA) has signed an agreement with the Community residing next to Matiri central forest in Kyenjojo district to conserve and sustainably use the forest. Matiri Forest had been encroached on but since the encroachers were thrown out the forest authority is now fast regretting which has prompted NFA and the nearby […]
By Gerald Businge on February 9, 2016
Cattle corridor regions, climate change, Community water and sanitation, Development planning, Drought adaptation, Elgon, Karamoja, Land degradation management, Rwenzori, Strengthening meteorological services, Teso, Tree planting, Water for production, Water source management and restoration
Agriculture, Environment issues, Latest Uganda News
Environmental NGOs have launched the report showing the progress of the implementation of the national adaptation programmes of action (NAPA) towards climate change mitigation and adaptation, calling for more and serious work to be done by government for the targets to be realized, in a bid for Uganda to cope up with climate change effects. […]