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Government to stop giving out free seeds and animals to farmers, minister reveals

Government to stop giving out free seeds and animals to farmers, minister reveals

Government has resolved to phase out the supply of free planting materials and animals to farmers after noticing losses. This was revealed by the minister of Agriculture, Vincent sempijja, while meeting with the seed companies, the parliamentary committee on Agriculture and officials from operation wealth creation at parliament. Sempijja said that government will attach a […]

Crackdown on eliminating fake coffee on the market on-going across the country says minister Sempijja

Crackdown on eliminating fake coffee on the market on-going across the country says minister Sempijja

A government operation to close coffee factories and arrest a group of people behind the harmful coffee harvesting practices is soon extending to most parts of the country. The operation which was first conducted in greater Masaka districts oversaw the closure of many coffee factories which were found processing wet coffee and has now closed […]

MPs want government to clear weed causing death on Lake Victoria

MPs want government to clear weed causing death on Lake Victoria

Members of Parliament have asked government to quickly start clearing the new water weed on Lake Kyoga which they say is spreading fast and causing the fishing community to lose some of their fishermen. The MPs made the remarks while debating the ministerial statement on the water weed on Lake Victoria presented to Parliament by […]