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Farmers benefit from NARO, MAK training on commercial fish farming
At least 40 farmers from the northern districts of Gulu, Omoro, Nwoya, Amuru, and Amolatar have been equipped with skills in commercial fish farming.
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Improve food security in Karamoja -Tayebwa urges Gov’t
"The greatest security we can give to Karamoja is the capacity for it to produce food not only for the region but for the entire country too," Tayebwa said during the consecration of Rev. Canon Simon Akol Aisu as second Bishop of North Karamoja Diocese on 12 February 2023.
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Over 200 farmers benefit from NARO program to grow bio-fortified bean seeds
‘’Growing up, I had the mindset that beans even though you just scatter them in the garden they will sprout and grow up to the time of their harvest,’’ Tabu Kazimiro, 40, a farmer in Vurra Sub County in Arua district says.
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Botanical gardens land is safe – NARO dismisses sale allegations
"The land is safe and has not been sold to anyone. It is still a property of the Government of Uganda," Agona explained that rehabilitation is ongoing to improve and provide eco-friendly facilities to visitors who come to tour and experience the gardens, as well as their capacity to deliver the aforementioned core functions.
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Black Rice: A look into NARO’s new released variety
Black rice often referred to as pigmented rice or coloured rice is the original rice type that early people harvested in the wild before farming began
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KAGADI: NARO skills farmers to fight armyworms
Over 100 farmers in Kiryanga and Kabamba sub counties in Kagadi District have benefited from…
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Minister Kyakulaga tips mango farmers on biological management of mealybug pest
The State Minister for Agriculture Hon. Fred Bwino Kyakulaga wednesday graced an event that saw…
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Commodity Prices: Museveni reiterates need to boost local production
President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated the need to boost production saying it is the only…
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NARO to spearhead drive to end rice importation in the country
The National Agricultural Research Organization has raised the need to boost rice production in the country saying this will not only promote food sustainability but also help reduce on the high rates of importation of the crop.
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NARO calls for commercialisation of yams
The National Agricultural Research Organization has urged yam farmers to consider growing the crop on a large scale because it is very profit yielding in markets.
