by CIKM_Unit | Jan 21, 2016 | News
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US $76.7-million loan to finance phase two of the Uganda Farm Income Enhancement and Forestry Conservation Programme (FIEFOC-2). The programme, which was commended by the AfDB Board on Wednesday, January 20 for its...
by CIKM_Unit | Jul 24, 2015 | News
Concept Note Announcement The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) held its first Africa Wide Agricultural Extension Week in Gaborone Botswana, in August 2013, which brought together over 300 delegates from more than forty countries within and...
by CIKM_Unit | Feb 16, 2015 | News
Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) and its Cotton Made in Africa (CMiA) initiative, are supporting Ugandan farmers through sustainable cotton farming. With successful verification of the Western Uganda Cotton Company (WUCC) and the cooperating cotton farmers, around 5,400...
by CIKM_Unit | Jan 19, 2015 | News
Most farmers engaged in growing the bean legume crop have been doing it on small scale mainly for food consumption sold in markets within the country. Beans are rich in protein, the reason why in Uganda, it is mainly consumed in schools. However, many families...