Rukungiri: Residents of Buguma Cell in Nyabiteete Parish, Buyanja Subcounty, Rukungiri District, are counting losses and fearing hunger after a hailstorm destroyed their crops on September 28. The heavy rain and hailstorm hit the area at around 5 p.m., destroying crops including bananas, cassava, beans, sweet potatoes and coffee. One... Read More
Rukungiri: Rubabo County Member of Parliament Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi has lobbied for five tonnes of maize and soybean seeds from the Uganda Prisons Service to support farmers and boost food production in Rubabo County, Rukungiri District. The seeds were officially launched for distribution on September 25, at Buyanja Town Council... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District has received 900 bags of Organic New Earth (O.N.E) Manure, for distribution to farmers under a government programme implemented through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. Each bag contains 50 kilograms, with the government covering 70 percent of the cost while beneficiary farmers are expected... Read More
Rukungiri: The Member of Parliament-elect for Rubabo Constituency in Rukungiri District, Hon. Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi, has launched the distribution of 150,000 coffee seedlings to farmers in the constituency as part of efforts to fight poverty and boost household incomes. The official launch was held on May 4, at Nyarushanje Sub-county... Read More
Rukungiri: 28 Farmer innovators (PIs) have graduated under the Inclusive Livestock Development for Smallholder Farmers (INCLUDE) project, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands through SNV in Uganda. The project is implemented in Rukungiri district by the Literacy Action and Development Agency (LADA). The graduation ceremony was... Read More
Rukungiri: Literacy Action and Development Agency (LADA), in partnership with the Inclusive Livestock Development for Smallholder Farmers (INCLUDE) project implemented by SNV in Uganda and funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has graduated 28 innovators from Kikarara Parish, Bwambara Sub-county in Rukungiri District. The graduation ceremony... Read More
Rukungiri: Tomato growers across Rukungiri district have been urged to stop applying chemicals on harvested tomatoes in an attempt to prolong their freshness. This warning was issued on November 26, by the Senior Agricultural Inspector from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Ronald Asiimwe, during an interview... Read More
Rukungiri: The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is set to crack down on fake agricultural products on the market by establishing regional crop inspection offices. For Kigezi Sub-region, the office will be set up in Kabale District early next year. According to MAAIF, 11 regional crop inspection... Read More
Rukungiri: In a major step towards sustainable development, the Ministry of Water and Environment (MoWE) has begun implementing catchment management measures to protect water resources and improve community livelihoods across western Uganda. Starting in March 2025, interventions have been rolled out in key micro catchment areas including Matanda, Enengo, Kazingo-Kiruruma,... Read More
Rukungiri: About 1000 Rukungiri farmers are to receive apple seedlings from the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS). This is indicated in the call – off order that was issued on 5th October 2023. According to the call – off order, there are 14,000 apple seedlings that will be distributed to... Read More