African Agriculture Risk Management Services

This is a well thought out, clear and concise summary of where agricultural development in Uganda needs to go by the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda. It was the keynote at last week's dissemination of a CGAP (World Bank) research report on financial needs of different segments of smallholder farmers in Uganda, an event co-sponsored by Uganda Agribusiness Alliance where I work.

Modernizing Agriculture Is A Big Challenge – Bank of Uganda

Listening to Andrew Rugasira, founder of Good African Coffee and Chocolate, give the Keynote Address at the Generation AgriPreneur Conference, urging value-addition to the agricultural wealth produced by Africa. Did you know that Africa produces 40% of the world's cocoa but only 1% of the chocolate made from that cocoa? This has to change for Africa to prosper.

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Family-run farm in Spotsylvania wins small farm of the year award Two years ago, Thomas Roberson Jr. left a six-figure job as a physician assistant—to grow vegetables.

http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=4367&pLv=3&srI=84&spI=463&cI=25

Ugandan farmers to benefit in $4m euro project Dynamic page description

A good article about the Founder of Uganda Agribusiness Alliance and Chair of our Board, Honourable Victoria Sekitoleko

Victoria Sekitoleko, an apt example There was a time when Victoria Balyejusa Sekitoleko was a darling of the media. She had newsmen eating out of her hand for her heavy news bites and

One of the meetings I helped organize.....

NOTE: This is not a program of AARMS but it looks like its a good opportunity; all I know about it is what is below:

There will be a training on Basics of Fish Farming on Saturday 3rd October 2015 at Aquafarm Fish Farm in Buloba Mityana road.
Time: 8.45am.
Agenda:
8:45-9.00 Arrival
9:00 -9:30 farm tour
9.30-10 am: Tea
10 - 12:30 theory session on the following;
1. Pond siting
2. Key Issues to look at before putting up a pond.
3. Pond construction
4. Pond preparation for stocking.
5. Pond Stocking:
6. Pond Management:
6a. Feeding
b. Predator Control
c. Sampling
12:30-1:00 Question and Answer session
1:00pm lunch. Departure after
Fee: 35,000 Uganda Sh.
Please confirm attendance by sending fee to
Mtn: 0772 438236 (Sophie)
Airtel: 0702437490 (Lilliane) with reason stated as "fish training"

Increase in pyrethrum prices excites Western Uganda farmers About 5,000 pyrethrum famers in Kabale District and Rwenzori region have something to smile about following revision to the crop’s pricing structure

Backyard vegetable farming earns her income everyday Monica Mutabarura, a mother of five, had always gone to the market to buy vegetables for her family