Agriculture

How Uganda’s 10% CPO Tax Has Enabled ‘Tax Free/Illegal Products’ on the Market

Brian Musaasizi | Editor February 2, 2022

Ever since Government of Uganda introduced UgX200 levy on each litre of Cooking Oil and the 10% import duty on...

Arua Central Market ‘Cracks’ Are Artificial: Eng. Aita

Brian Musaasizi | Editor February 1, 2022

Arua. Eng. Joel Aita, the Chief Executive Director of Joadah Consult, a company which supervised the construction works of Arua...

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Over 1-Million Ugandans Benefit From Shs176bn Economic Growth Support Project

Brian Musaasizi | Editor January 25, 2022

The Government of the Republic of Uganda, through its Ministry of Local Government, and the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF)...

Rice Farmers Chase MP out of Meeting, Cite foul Play

Our Reporter | REDPEPPER December 16, 2021

BUDAKA | RedPepper Digital - Drama ensued as farmers of Irabi A and B in Tademeri Sub-county Budaka District have...

Uganda Opens Consulate in the Turkish Resort City of Antalya, Woos Tourists, Investment and Trade Opportunities

Brian Musaasizi | Editor November 28, 2021

The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Turkey has launched an Honorary Consulate in the Mediterranean resort city of...

Farmers to Form own Parliament, Move to Bridge Gap with Govt

Amos Tayebwa | REDPEPPER Correspondent November 4, 2021

Robert Kabatereine, the Chairperson - Mbarara Farmers Voice Network Mbarara | RedPepper Digital -A group of farmers from the entire...

Hon.Rwamirama Fosters Uganda’s Agro-Food Systems at the 8th OIC Turkey Ministerial Conference on Food Security and Agricultural Development

Brian Musaasizi | Editor October 30, 2021

The Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Bright Kanyontore Rwamirama, the Globe that Uganda has stepped...

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Dr .Nahamya Speaks Out On Why UBTEB Is Training 321 Instructors, Lecturers In Competence Based Assessment

Brian Musaasizi | Editor October 27, 2021

The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) has commenced a two-week training for assessors and lecturers in competence based...

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New Coffee Law To Earn Farmers More

Our Reporter | REDPEPPER October 25, 2021

A happy farmer attending to his coffee garden Kampala | Pepper Business - The news of President Museveni’s assent to...

MP Leku wants West Nile, Bunyoro tobacco farmers Paid at the same time

Brian Musaasizi | Editor October 20, 2021

MP Joel Leku during a recent function in Arua town. (Photo by Andrew Cohen Amvesi) Arua | Joel Leku, the Terego...

Traders Sue FPU Commander, Fisheries Boss, AG Over Impounded Fish Trucks

Brian Musaasizi | Editor October 19, 2021

URN | Pepper Intel - Fish traders whose trucks are being held by Uganda government authorities have sued the head...

West Nile Tobacco Farmers protest over delayed pay

Brian Musaasizi | Editor October 18, 2021

The tobacco farmers protesting at the gate of West Nile Cooperative Union on Monday TEREGO | RedPepper Digital - Over...

Agricultural Researchers Decry Poor Funding, Staffing & Technology Gap for Low Farming Productivity

Moses Agaba | REDPEPPER Correspondent October 17, 2021

Kabale | RedPepper Digital - Agriculture researchers in the Kigezi sub-region have decried limited funding, staffing and low agricultural technological...

Part of the Poor Kikyusa -Zirobwe Road Hampering Development (2)

Bad State Of Kikyusa-Zirobwe Roads Frustrating Businesses in Greater Luwero

Brian Musaasizi | Editor October 5, 2021

Residents and the Business Communityin greater Luwero have decried the poor state of Kikyusa-Zirobwe road saying it has continuously hiked...

Govt Commits to increase Coffee exports to Saudi Arabia

Brian Musaasizi | Editor September 30, 2021

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Gen. Al-Haji Abubakhar Jeje Odongo Kampala | RedPepper Digital - The government of Uganda has...

BIG MOVE: NBL, NARO to boost commercial cassava production

Brian Musaasizi | Editor September 14, 2021

Kampala: September 10: Uganda’s beer market leader, Nile Breweries Ltd has entered a partnership with the National Agricultural Research Organization...