AAIN mentorship programme for Africa
Africa Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN) is a private sector institution and with very high whose mandate is to strengthen agribusiness incubation in Africa. As part of her implementation strategy, AAIN is working with mentors who have experience in varied...
Processing African cassava peels, potentially a billion dollar business
Africa’s estimated 50 million tonnes of cassava peel waste per year could generate at least 15 million tonnes of HQCP, substantially addressing shortfalls in the supply of animal feed and eventually creating a USD 2 billion a year industry. Read more
Walking the Talk On Commercialising Agriculture
Greenhouse farming is definitely not a new concept but the cost element involved is the debatable issue. In Uganda today, companies retailing greenhouse kits do so at a range of Shs12 m to Shs15m for a kit of eight metres by 15 metres. If you are lucky enough to get...
The New Zealand Aid Programme scholarships
The New Zealand Aid Programme offers scholarships to people from eligible African countries who are motivated to make a difference at home. In 2016 New Zealand Development Scholarships applications can be made online from 1st February 2016. Applications close...
World Bank to Host Agriculture Hackathon in Uganda
The World Bank has organised a hackathon next month aimed at encouraging youth engagement in Agriculture through technology.The Hackathon, to be held on February 23-27, 2016, is a collaboration between the World Bank's Agriculture Global Practice (GFADR), the...
AfDB Approves U.S. $76.7 Million for Uganda’s Agriculture Programme
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...
2nd AFAAS- Africa Wide Agricultural Extension Week 2015
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...
CMiA helps Ugandan farmers with sustainable cotton farming
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...
Farmers to benefit from processed bean innovation
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...
Banana growing gave me a new lease of life
As a retailer, Joseph Kizito Luwalira quickly realised that he was not going to make ends meet. He told Fred Muzaale how supplementing his income by growing banana changed his livelihood. My name is Joseph Kizito Luwalira. I am a resident of Nakaliro village in...
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