April 2015

Chickenpolt

Farmers double yields with fish poultry technology

An innovative Kenyan youth is pioneering an automated technology targeting farmers with limited space in the production of fish, poultry and plants in an effort that is also doubling house hold incomes as well as fostering nutritional levels among families through balanced diet feeding. The technology dubbed aqua-poultry, is a classic example of how farmers …

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Kona-King-Coffee-Farm

Uganda government boost coffee production with free seeds

Ugandan government has embarked on an ambitious project to distribute 300 million coffee  free in a move aimed at doubling the current coffee production to over 7 million bags annually. The initiative which is part of the government renewed effort in revolutionarizing agriculture through the programme dubbed Operation Wealth creation is aiming at improving family …

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Cotton farmer

Volatile markets, rebels take toll on Uganda cotton

Prolonged rebel activities in Northern Uganda and the volatile international prices have taken a toll on cotton farmers with global prices halving pushing farmers to alternatives. The Northern region of Uganda is predominantly a cotton growing zone but prolonged rebel activities in the region have dampened the farmers’ once aggressive venture. However, the pacifying of …

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