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<title>UGANDA REAFFIRMS GLOBAL ORGANIC LEADERSHIP AT 4TH NATIONAL ORGANIC WEEK</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:30:45 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benjamin Mwibo</dc:creator>
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<title>PELUM Uganda Marks 30 Years with Agroecology Week of Action 2025</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:54:57 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benjamin Mwibo</dc:creator>
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<title>Uganda Emerges as Global Coffee Powerhouse with Record Exports and Japan Push</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The showcase comes against the backdrop of a record-breaking performance for Uganda’s coffee industry. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Uganda exported 7.93 million 60-kg bags in the twelve months to August 2025, generating US$ 2.24 billion in revenue — a 58.7% increase in value compared to the previous year. Coffee is now Uganda’s largest export earner, a cornerstone of rural livelihoods, and the country’s most recognizable global brand. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 09:30:51 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John Kusolo</dc:creator>
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<title>NARO Hands Over 13 Potato Varieties to Seed Companies in Landmark Move to Boost Uganda’s Potato Production</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The varieties handed over include the newly released NAROPOT 7 to 10, bred specifically for industrial use and capable of yielding over 25 tons per hectare. These were developed with the aim of reducing Uganda’s reliance on imported potatoes for processing by large industry players. Other varieties include Uganda 11 (Rutuku), Victoria, KACHPOT 1, NAROPOT 1 to 6—among them NAROPOT 4 (Rwangume). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:30:49 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John Kusolo</dc:creator>
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<title>Food— how it is grown, consumed, and managed—is fundamental to health, sustainability, and a good life.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A call for readers to rethink their relationship with food and return to local, sustainable sources. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 01:36:34 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sarah Nakame</dc:creator>
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<title>NEC Agro Crowned Best National Agricultural Enterprise of 2025 “We grow it, we process it, and we serve it.”</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The competition, which attracted 286 contenders across 18 categories, witnessed an overwhelming 13.5 million votes from the public, highlighting the deep engagement and support for agricultural transformation in Uganda. The accolade reflects NEC Agro’s remarkable strides in agricultural production, processing, and strategic food distribution, especially in supporting national security forces. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 07:44:43 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John Kusolo</dc:creator>
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<title>Uganda Hosts Continental APA 2025 Conference, Showcases Leadership in Climate Smart Potato and Sweetpotato Innovation</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 10:20:44 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benjamin Mwibo</dc:creator>
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<title>Uganda Set to Conduct National Aquaculture Census in May 2025</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The census aims to be the primary source of benchmark data for Uganda&#039;s aquaculture sector. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:16:31 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John Kusolo</dc:creator>
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<title>Civil Society Gathers to Shape Uganda’s New Food and Nutrition Policy</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:30:56 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benjamin Mwibo</dc:creator>
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<title>NRM Deputy Secretary General Namayanja Rose Nsereko Rallies Nakaseke Farmers to Embrace Poultry Farming</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Speaking to the enthusiastic farmers, Namayanja emphasized the importance of resource efficiency in poultry farming. She credited her success to the cage system, a poultry rearing method that allows for optimal use of space while minimizing feed waste and disease spread. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:01:49 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John Kusolo</dc:creator>
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<title>African Union Ministers of Agriculture Convene in Kampala for Landmark Summit to Advance Food Security</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the summit progresses, stakeholders remain hopeful that the collective vision of a food-secure and prosperous Africa will become a reality through concerted action and unwavering commitment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:24:47 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John Kusolo</dc:creator>
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<title>Uganda Set to Host Extraordinary AU Summit on Post&#45;Malabo CAADP Agenda: Transforming Africa’s Agrifood Systems</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Extraordinary AU Summit on Post-Malabo CAADP marks a decisive moment in Africa’s quest to achieve agricultural transformation and sustainable economic growth. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:09:17 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John Kusolo</dc:creator>
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<title>Farmer Leaderships Stage Protest Against AU and AU Commission&amp;apos;s bill of Kampala Declaration for Missing Amendments.</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/farmer-leaderships-stage-protest-against-african-union-and-african-union-commission-bill-of-kampala-declaration-for-missing-amendments</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 07:28:25 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benjamin Mwibo</dc:creator>
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<title>PELUM Uganda Seeks Govt Approval  to the Finalized Strategy and Reaffirm the Initial Political Will.</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:15:42 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benjamin Mwibo</dc:creator>
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<title>NRM Continues to Improve People&amp;apos;s Livelihoods in Greater Luweero through  Transformation Programs</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nrm-continues-to-improve-peoples-livelihoods-in-greater-luweero-through-transformation-programs</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The initiative is also aligned with the NRM’s socio-economic transformation agenda targeting people in the Greater Luwero sub-region through agro-industrialisation, supporting cottage industries, and scaling up large-scale sectors to boost the region’s economic development. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:05:23 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benjamin Mwibo</dc:creator>
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<title>Gov&amp;apos;t Commends South Korean SMU For Fighting and Eradication Unemployment Through Agriculture</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Alupo described that SMU is persuing the program by offering specialized trainings to Ugandans at SMU centers in south Korea and in Uganda at Kampiringisa therefore as government they appreciate. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:52:22 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benjamin Mwibo</dc:creator>
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<title>COP27: Negotiators Ignoring Third Of Emissions From Industrial Food Systems</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ COP27 Agriculture &amp; Adaptation Day, 12 November, to announce more support for big agri-business and industrial agriculture. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 20:31:05 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Patons Ocira</dc:creator>
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<title>Central African Republic facing food insecurity crisis, UN warns</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/central-african-republic-facing-food-insecurity-crisis-un-warns</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The UN&#039;s World Food Programme said 2.2 million people in the war-torn country of 5.5 million were acutely food insecure, and their plight was likely to worsen during the coming months. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:29:21 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>United Nations, UN, Central African Republic, CAR, World Food Programme, WFP, Geneva, Francois Bozize, Christian</media:keywords>
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<title>South African entrepreneur seeks to turn caterpillars into tasty snacks</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-african-entrepreneur-seeks-to-turn-caterpillars-into-tasty-snacks</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ South African chemical engineer, Wendy Vesela has found ways of turning the spiky green and black caterpillars -- which are packed with protein and iron -- into a flour that can be used in savoury biscuits, sweet chocolate protein bars, cereals or smoothies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 11:45:12 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>South Africa, caterpillars, European, Wendy Vesela, Limpopo, Kruger National Park, mopane</media:keywords>
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