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    Mulching: A Sustainable Solution for Soil Erosion, Fertility in Uganda

    When farmers in Uganda adopt the practice, mulching, becomes a vital solution to farmers who are faced with challenges related to soil erosion that do disrupt farming activities, causing them to have poor yields.

    Peace Rugambwa: A Mafia Who Stole over UGX 500m from the Poor in Rukungiri 

    Rugambwa, previously seen and perceived as powerful and well-connected, has now lost the trust and credibility of her executive members, members of the Rukungiri community, and Kigezi at large. In a meeting that sat on Wednesday, November 4, 2024, in Rukungiri, 80% of executive committee members, led by Julius Kahigyiriza, a founding member of Boona Bageigahare, asked her to either hide from the Presidential directives or never to return to Rukungiri District.

    Bureaucracies in Government Programs Halt Progress-Magyezi 

    Bureaucracies in government programs have put employees to perform below their expectations; besides that, they have put employees to poorly manage programs designed to achieve a goal in poverty-eradicating programs.

    Empowering Serere District Youth through Vanilla Farming

    Uganda produces between 250 tons and 300 tons of cured vanilla beans annually. In 2021, the country exported 189.180 tons of cured vanilla valued at $21.55 million (about UGX 81 billion) according to Bank of Uganda statistics for 2023, placing her in the 2nd position in Africa.

    Museveni Unveils Uganda’s Economic Growth, Coffee Sector Expansion

    Despite fierce opposition and extensive debates in recent months, the National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024 was approved during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 6 November 2024.

    Parliament Passes National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024

    An Act to emend of the National Coffee Act 2021, Act 17 of 2021, aims to dissolve the Coffee Development Authority and transfer its functions to the Ministry responsible for agriculture. 

    LOP Tasks Speaker Among to Withdraw from UCDA Bill

    On March 27, 2024, the first reading was made in parliament with an Act to enact the National Coffee Act 2021. Act 17 of 2021 aims to dissolve the Coffee Development Authority and transfer its functions to the Ministry responsible for agriculture. This change aligns with the government policy on the rationalization of government agencies and public expenditures.

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