Uganda: High yielding and early maturing variety of beans helps farmers to improve income
George William Kaweesa wakes up early to uproot weeds and inspect the beans in his field before the sun rises. […]
A strategic plan helps Terra FM succeed
Lake Albert is the second largest of Uganda’s great lakes, and uniting the shores of this large body of water […]
Uganda: Maggots, termites, and flies as feed
Mike Omoyo Okee has taken up some odd activities. The 44-year-old collects bones and blood to rear termites, maggots, and […]
How Mega FM Gulu’s COVID-19 vaccination confidence campaign helped its community
Sarah Adongo is a broadcaster at Mega FM Gulu, a community station that reaches 4.5 million listeners in northern Uganda […]
Uganda’s Batwa adapt their sustainable practices (Monga Bay)
The Batwa people, also known as Pygmies, are hunter-gatherers who are thought to have lived in forests for thousands of […]
Uganda: Women traders face a perilous journey across the border (Global Press Journal)
From Busia, Uganda, the Kenyan border is tantalizingly close. Just a five-minute walk along a reddish dirt road, past low-slung […]
Revisiting Voice of Kigezi: Winner of the inaugural Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio
This story was originally published in March 2019. Today is the launch of the application period for the 2022-23 Farm Radio […]
Uganda: Lawmakers work to ease tensions between farmers and herders (GPJ)
Alice Aber runs a small food business in Gulu district’s Palaro town. Last November, Mrs. Aber was expecting a big […]
Uganda: HIV-positive mom inspires peers by sharing her life experiences as a peer educator (UNFPA)
Young people find it easy to talk to Rebecca. This 20-year-old woman is not only confident, warm, and knowledgeable, particularly […]
Uganda: Including people with disabilities in farmer trainings increases family incomes (IPS)
Lawrence Akena enters a shed to set his goats free to graze alongside two brown zebu cattle. The 32-year-old recently […]