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Consolidating practical and Scientific Study Tours on Smart Climate Agriculture by Mbale District team

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We extend our focus and discussion on different rotational exposure tours to expound on experiences shared with experts to understand deeper on how best our farmers can co-exhibit different breeds in areas of practice to step up yields. Technology adoption and adaptability aimed at reviving improved agronomy for substance and commercial farming. The district team for Smart Climate has continued making study tours on mapped breeds into complete sessions with inclusive samples that are tolerant and yielding for farmers to adopt. The team visited Kasolwe stock farm in Kamuli district to share experiences and understand scores on national animal genetic resources centre and data bank and how best to integrate crops and what transpires on adaptability in the seasoned framework. This narrative has been underscored by farmers, in occurrence to understand the patterns of agriculture and several application stances in the fields and whatever barriers r...

Mbale District Technical Team For Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project (UCSATP)

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Buginyanya zonal agriculture research and development institute covers 27 districts as a transformative project that carries out research on climate resilience and sustainable interventions in crop, livestock and fisheries under NARO Mbale district team visited Buginyanya research institute to understand the technologies and share experiences on  coffee integration and banana sustainable system land management, and how best to increase Arabica coffee productivity and promotion of quality Arabica coffee planting materials. This is aimed at producing high quality seed and seedlings across different coffee varieties including SL 14, SL 28, KP 162, KP 423, banana varieties including pests and diseases.  The Chief Administrative Officer, Angela AKURUT stressed that the core team is ably transformative and their coming is an ideal for the better result thereafter, she urgued the institute for continuous support whenever such courtesy calls emerge ...

Mbale district team to unlock technology dynamics in agricultural sector through Research centres

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In addressing problems related to production and productivity like pests and diseases, poor yields, soil and water management among others, Mbale district local government under production department continues to benchmark in areas lacking technological information, knowledge and skills to prioritize and bridge specialists and farmers to improve and adopt modern farming with sustainable yields. The National Semi Arid Resources Research Institute (NASARRI) in Serere district under the Agricultural Extension Grant (AEG) unlocks the opportunities through research intensity and crop varieties to farmers in areas of interest. The anticipated event by the Mbale team was scheduled to interact with researchers and technicians at the institute in portfolios of oil crops, production, livestock, pasture and farm mechanisation. The district production and marketing officer, Wanakina George Davidson stated the core ...

Oil and Gas, Uganda under development

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Uganda and Tanzania are set to begin crude oil exports through the $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline by October.  Stretching over 1,400km, it will be the world’s longest heated crude pipeline, carrying up to 230,000 barrels per day. newsspotlight23.blogspot.com

A Starn warning to rebel groups in Uganda

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“Don’t tamper by going to the bush. We shall pick you like a grasshopper. In the first two days, you will be crushed,” UPDF 4th Infantry Division Commander Maj Gen Felix Busizoori said on Friday, reacting to a group of people identifying as former LRA warlords who recently declared an interest in taking up arms against President Museveni’s government by resuming an insurgency from northern Uganda. http://newsspotlight23.blogspot.com

The Unsung Victory Lives!, The Long Day Melts On Casts.

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Whereas the days in the month January seems usual on the normal calendar, 15th day of January 2026 presume to live on syndicate and tension as we battle our hearts out on a day long camps at every polling station, it won't be the presidential tackle, the voters will gang to follow their parliamentary representatives.   *They will Tint and torn colours with anxiety in leads and run ups.*  "I have been trying to figure out how the day will end and what evening cast desires to be remembered!" There are incidences when tallies seemingly resemble wins without voters' casts but the mood is settled in pain.  Let's not paste our mood for without colour, we all belong to this nation and our future has been ably transformed into the political sphere of peace and tranquility.  *Refrain from madness, the "Beehives" aren't empty and they are in the bazing minutes* . 40 years down the road has a glued back record on identifiable developments, our assum...

Social mobilisation actors called for new improved water and Sanitation approach!

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During the social mobilisation meeting today at the lukhobo hall, the Community Development Officers and Health assistants together with hand pump mechanics and Scheme attendants were called to review and discuss the performances at sub county levels on water and Sanitation. Wandera Simon Peter, the district water officer says the anticipated meeting covers for review on performances at the sub county levels where presentation details the status and challenges affecting communities. He highlighted the recommendations as the agitated voices on water and Sanitation. The department has the mandate to take the participants through the new sanitation improved approach to reflect on water and Sanitation and how best this can benefit all the communities in the Mbale district. He said. "Refreshing the participants on day to day roles in their respective sub counties for efficiency and effectiveness, is the major objective as far as WASH is concerned." Wandwasi Moses, a h...