Improving Agricultural Productivity in the Albertine Crescent Zone
Hoima, Uganda
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Today, we joined the 2026 International Coffee Day celebrations at Rukurato Grounds in Hoima City, held under the theme: “Wealth Creation for All: Exploring Opportunities in Coffee in the Bunyoro Oil-Rich Sub-Region.”
#InternationalCoffeeDay
#Bunyoro
📸: @bob_abor
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☕ Happy International Coffee Day 2026! 🇺🇬
On this International Coffee Day, we renew our commitment to research, innovation, quality, and sustainability for a stronger and more prosperous coffee sector.
Celebrating Uganda’s coffee today, growing its future tomorrow. 🌱☕
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Four years into my coffee‑farming journey, I am thankful to be peacefully picking from a garden that endured the harsh drought. Now that the rains have returned, the trees are responding well, and more ripening is on the way. It is a rewarding season.
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Brick by brick, we are building a resilient coffee industry. The big announcement is coming soon! #NationalCoffeeSeedSystemProject
#AvailingQualityPlantingMaterials
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Glad to have a fruitful meeting with His Excellency @EzanaKg @FAOUganda Representative. Together we shared about the roles of private sector plays towards a competitive sector & contribute to the GDP,updated him on ASENET Uganda programmes. @EUinUG @MAAIF_Uganda @KagutaMuseveni
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When #breeding ignores these gender differentiated preferences, even high yielding varieties risk low adoption.
By capturing specific traits prioritized by both men & women farmers early in the research pipeline, we ensure new banana releases are market ready & farmer preferred.
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DID YOU KNOW? Before applying mulch in the coffee garden: weed around the tree; don't pile mulch directly against the coffee stem (to reduce the risk of diseases+pests); don't use one type of material repeatedly. A mixture of materials decompose at different rates.#COCODEVProject
☕🌱 A day in the field with coffee farmers!
Catch the highlights from our recent Coffee Farmer Field Day in Kikuube District, held in partnership with @Bunyoro_Kitara.
🎥 Tap the link below to watch the video:
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#Coffee
#Agriculture
#Bunyoro
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An AUC delegation led by ARBE Commissioner H.E. Moses Vilakati visited @NARO_NaCRRI to see cutting-edge research driving Uganda’s agrifood transformation.
The visit advances Kampala #CAADP Declaration, Strategy & Action Plan, to accelerate agric productivity & agrifood systems.
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Discover GENEFAST—a Chile–Uganda collaboration harnessing genomic selection to accelerate Nile tilapia growth.🐟🧬
📅 Sept 9 | ⏰ 10 AM Chile time
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📰 GENEFAST in the news! 🌍🔬
The GENEFAST Project team, led by @BulindiZ, is at the University of Chile for a technical tour, strengthening knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation.
🔗 Read the full story below! 👇
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UPDATE: @narouganda official has advised farmers to embrace inter cropping of Coffee and Bananas for higher yields.
According to Mr. Joacham Andama Farmer Manager of @narouganda, coffee is a plant which loves a shade and matooke is a perfect combination to offer support to coffee while the later creates organic manure for matooke.
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UPDATE: Over 100 farmers from three parishes; Musaijamukuru East and West as well as Ruhunga in Buhimba sub county in Kikuube district are gathered at Musaijamukuru Coffee and Banana Demonstration Farm for a Farm Field day.
The farm located in Musaijamukuru was set up by @Bunyoro_Kitara in partnership with @BulindiZ to support Farmers in the region
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FARM FIELD DAY: Mr. Joacham Andama,the Farmer Manager of @BulindiZ guides farmers on effective selection of the plantation site for coffee farm.
Andama guides farmers that a coffee farm is set up on loam soils,by first clearing the bush and following a spacing of 3mx 3m for high crop yields. He says other farmers are reducing the spacing to 2.5m which is not effective, because it increases competition due to higher numbers of the coffee trees.@MAAIF_Uganda @narouganda @NARO_NaCRRI
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VIDEO: Mr. Joacham Andama Farmer Manager @BulindiZ explains the process of pitting (digging the holes) ahead of coffee plantation.
Today over 100 farmers are gathered at the @Bunyoro_Kitara coffee and banana demonstration farm in Musaijamukuru to get more skills in coffee and banana plantation during the farm field day.
@narouganda who set up the farm in partnership with the Kingdom has organized the farm field day to transfer more agronomy skills to the farmers in Kikuube district. @MAAIF_Uganda
@narouganda @NARO_NaCRRI
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VIDEO: A pit for a coffee plantation being prepared ahead of planting. Joacham Andama, Farmer Manager of @BulindiZ explains the process of mixing fertilizer and loam/top soil. He adds that a hole for coffee is dug in the center of the pit for its stability during the crop growth.
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UPDATE: Farmers in Kikuube district have been implored to use the coffee and banana model farm set up in their area to upgrade their farming skills and gain increased crop yields.
Speaking during a farm field day at the model farm set up by @Bunyoro_Kitara and @narouganda, Dr Pauline Birungi from @BulindiZ says farmers should take keen interest in obtaining farming skills to improve on their yields.
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BUNYORO-KITARA KINGDOM, NARO TRAIN 200 FARMERS ON COFFEE GROWING
Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom (BKK), in partnership with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (@narouganda ), has trained more than 200 farmers on coffee growing and management at the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Coffee Technology Demonstration Garden in Musaijamukuru, Kikuube District.
The first group of farmers, drawn from Musaijamukuru East, Musaijamukuru West and Ruhunga parishes, was trained by agricultural experts from @BulindiZ and the Ministry of Agriculture on garden preparation, digging coffee holes, spacing, suitable coffee varieties, and proper maintenance of coffee.
The Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Chief Administrative Secretary, Omuny. Alex Katusabe Abbooki, represented the Kingdom Prime Minister, Owek. Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi.
While delivering the Prime Minister's remarks, Katusabe thanked the Director of NARO Bulindi, Mr. Moses Mwesigwa, the technical teams from NARO and the Ministry of Agriculture, local leaders and Kingdom chiefs for supporting the first training at the demonstration garden.
He said BKK started its coffee-growing campaign in 2023 as a major cash-crop initiative aimed at improving people's livelihoods and enabling families to earn sufficient income to support their needs.
Katusabe said the demonstration garden is open to the community, organisations, agencies and local governments to learn and train farmers in the best coffee-growing practices.
He urged the 200 participants to apply the skills acquired and share them with other farmers, contributing to the Kingdom's *Eka Ekwesimisa (Desired Household Model)*, where households have enough food and income to support health, education and livelihoods.
He reported that BKK has so far established three demonstration gardens in Musaijamukuru, Isunga-Kagadi and Bujenje, with more being prepared in partnership with NARO.
Mr. Patrick Kulunda, who represented the Director of NARO Bulindi, commended BKK for being a great partner and congratulated the Prime Minister for making the dream of the demonstration sites a reality.
Kulunda said farmers had been trained in preparing gardens, digging and spacing coffee holes, and selecting suitable coffee varieties.
He pledged that NARO would continue working with BKK to train more farmers across the Kingdom.
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