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Adoption, Utilisation and Economic Impacts of Improved Post-Harvest Technologies in Maize Production in Kapchorwa District, Uganda

The International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation (IJPTI) recently published the report ‘Adoption, utilisation and economic impacts of improved post-harvest technologies in maize production in Kapchorwa District, Uganda.’ This report details the problems of traditional postharvest methods and illustrates the interventions were most successful and impactful for reducing PHL. http://www.inderscience.com/offer.php?id=43328

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Ninth Annual Partnership Meeting Between AfDB and FAO Takes Place in Tunis

The African Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank will loan $70 million to Uganda for its Community Agriculture Infrastructure Improvement Plan in order to improve storage facilities and secure more resources for mechanization. This plan intends to reduce PHL by 20%. The 9th annual partnership meeting between the African Development Bank and the FAO […]

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Every MP Should Own a Demonstration Farm

Ugandans urge their government to allow for GMO-friendly policies and also for the need of new technologies and practices to be exhibited to the public at the annual agricultural show. http://www.monitor.co.ug/OpEd/Commentary/-/689364/1207096/-/12t94pxz/-/

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Farmers’ Show Not Up to Today’s Challenges

Ugandans urge their government to allow for GMO-friendly policies and also for the need of new technologies and practices to be exhibited to the public at the annual agricultural show. http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Farming/-/689860/1207946/-/1mtn92z/-/

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Stanbic Bank Supports Uganda’s Agriculture Sector

Stanbic Bank Uganda lending $25 million for the purpose of purchasing agricultural machinery and ag development. Result of participation at the “Agriculture Finance Conference in Kampala, Uganda late last month, where more than 300 international and local agriculture finance experts as well as central governors of 10 African central banks converged to discuss agriculture finance issues. […]

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Uganda: Technology to Take Advantage of High Food Prices Introduced

“Government has launched a technology-adaptation and transfer scheme, where local welders are to be employed to fabricate post-harvest agricultural production technology for use in the sector, which is said to have started attracting youth.” The other machines included maize cob sorters and sorghum threshers. The scheme is expected to improve on skills of local fabricators, especially […]

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