George Katongole
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Alonso: A trailblazer living youth football dream
Ronald Alonso Nimusiima says "football has given him life" and is fleetingly genuine. Nuwasiima’s best days were with Bishop McAllister College Kyogyera, a former powerhouse in western Uganda... → Read More
Technology ensures effective cow pregnancy
Achieving up to 40 litres of milk per day from a dairy cow is possible but this goes hand-in hand with a good insemination programme and overall herd management → Read More
Youth startup helps farmers meet quality assurance
Post-harvest handling aims at delivering a product that closely matches buyer specifications and meets regulatory requirements → Read More
Wabule gives malewa fresh touch
Malewa, a delicacy among the people of Bugisu is under threat as forests from which the bamboo grows get depleted. Accessibility to the bamboo sources is also getting more complicated as... → Read More
Magada’s world of celebrity, fashion photography
Rogers Magada did not like school and when he decided to drop out, he chose to concentrate on creating distinct images that are today attracting fashionistas and celebrities to him. Running... → Read More
Getting the most out of jackfruit
In Uganda, we love it sweet and juicy but with just one more touch, jackfruit can be used to make sausages, meatballs, burgers, samosa, chips, wine and a lot more → Read More
Uganda’s first dedicated pool arena opens in Mukono
Black Sheep is known to many professional pool players and legends across the country, but many may not know it is a legendary name for Kabale-born Alfred Gumikiriza. Since retiring from the... → Read More
Consider these practices this year
Shade tree selection and management are potentially important tools for integrated pest management because increased shade may increase the incidence of some commercially important pests and... → Read More
Nutrient management in tomatoes
Tomatoes are one of the most popular crops grown all over the world. They can be planted anywhere -- in yards or gardens. Tomatoes like to get off a good start with a really good nitrogen fertiliser which is a good boost for green growth. → Read More
Black soldier flies will help save up to 40 per cent on feed
Black soldier flies are small, harmless insects that have the potential to provide promising solutions to two of modern agriculture’s growing problems: the high cost of animal feed and the... → Read More
Credit tips for smallholder farmers
Banking institutions are crucial to the agricultural system because they are the engine that can get capital to where it needs to go → Read More
Experts tips on family farming
Most smallholder farmers in Uganda have the factors of production including labour, land and capital as well as entrepreneurship. Experts note that their use is what makes the difference. The... → Read More
Mind about mineral intake in your herd
There is no secret to profitability in the cattle business, it is everything coming together to make a profit. Mineral and vitamin nutrition is vital to overall herd health and reproductive... → Read More
Recycling cow dung for green energy
With safety concerns at the fore, dairy farmers are facing a big task of continuing to produce milk while caring for the environment → Read More
How to grow tissue culture bananas for profit
Banana weevils and nematodes also are common in crops planted from suckers. Moreover, virus-like banana streak and clustered high sickness also are unfold through suckers → Read More
Smallholder farmers still hold the key in Uganda
Smallholder farmers are uniquely positioned as agents of community change — and they are actively building a future in which food is available, income is steady, and poverty is reduced → Read More
Improved seeds give Okore hope
Last year, during the first planting season, Okore planted maize but without exaggeration, he says, the harvest was half a bag → Read More
How Naads is transforming edible oils production
The vegetable oil industry in Uganda has 104 factories with an installed capacity of over 3,000 metric tonnes per day, requiring 1,106,315 metric tonnes of grains at full capacity per year → Read More
Youth startup brews income from coffee value addition
Mara Agribusiness trains farmers in coffee agronomy and sells agro-inputs to smallholder farmers and aggregates, processes and markets the finished coffee to coffee lovers → Read More
Tips for growing grapes
Grapes belong to the Vitaceae family and it is one of the world’s most widely grown fruit crops in relatively warm temperate-zone climates. Some have edible seeds while others are seedless → Read More