LYDIA BIIRA: How black soldier fly farming is quietly building a new Ugandan agribusiness

Lydia Biira is the finance and admin manager at the Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) A handful ...

Desertification and Drought in the Era of Climate Change: Strengthening Environmental Conservation and Climate Action

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

18/06/2026

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Lydia Biira is the finance and admin manager at the Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) Desertification and ...

HELLEN MASIKA: How the black soldier fly is turning waste into income in Kasese District

by HELLEN MASIKA | GUEST WRITER

18/06/2026

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KASESE - Markets, households, hotels, farms and agro-processors across Kasese District generate large volumes of organic waste every day, most ...

Herbert Kafeero, Deputy Executive Director SEATINI Uganda addressing the press on Thursday.

CSOs Commend Government for Restricting Hazardous Agrochemicals

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

09/04/2026

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Kampala— Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) advocating for sustainable agriculture, food safety, and environmental protection have welcomed the Government of Uganda’s ...

Percy Lubega, head of marketing at Finance Trust Bank, exchanges the signed partnership documents with Barbara Adolehoume, program manager for the I&P Women in Entrepreneurship for Africa program, in Kampala.

Finance Trust Bank and IPED launch loan guarantee program for sustainable enterprises

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

27/02/2026

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Percy Lubega, head of marketing at Finance Trust Bank, exchanges the signed partnership documents with Barbara Adolehoume, program manager for ...

Isaac Katureebe, the founder and managing director of Homeklin (U) Ltd., in his office in Kampala. Mr. Katureebe’s firm has partnered with the American company Cenergy Solutions to launch a new facility that converts organic waste into compressed biogas and liquid biofertilizer.

Uganda’s Homeklin and US-based Cenergy Solutions to turn Kampala’s waste into fuel

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

20/02/2026

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Isaac Katureebe, the founder and managing director of Homeklin (U) Ltd., in his office in Kampala. Mr. Katureebe’s firm has ...

Brian Milder (left), CEO of Aceli Africa, and John Robert Okware (second from left), Aceli Africa country director, present the Best Agri-SME Lender award to Julius Kakeeto (third from left), managing director of Pearl Bank Uganda, and Martin Mugisha (center), executive director of operations at Pearl Bank. They are joined by officials from both organizations during the Aceli Africa Uganda Stakeholder Roundtable on Feb. 11, 2026, at Four Points by Sheraton in Kampala.

Pearl Bank cements lead in agricultural financing with double win at Aceli awards

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

19/02/2026

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Brian Milder (left), CEO of Aceli Africa, and John Robert Okware (second from left), Aceli Africa country director, present the ...

Sandra Namboozo and Samuel Muyita, young Ugandan scientists, are top 10 finalists for the 2025 European Inventors Prize for their biodegradable food preservation sachet.

Ugandan scientists finalists for European inventors prize

by WINNIE NAKAMATTE | REPORTER

14/06/2025

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Sandra Namboozo and Samuel Muyita, young Ugandan scientists, are top 10 finalists for the 2025 European Inventors Prize for their ...

Uganda is hosting the 13th African Potato Association Conference, focusing on climate-smart innovations in potato and sweetpotato research for food security and livelihoods.

Uganda Hosts African Potato Conference, Spotlights Innovation

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

27/05/2025

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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, highlighted the crucial role of potato and ...

Hellen Masika is a Community Mobilizer at Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC)

HELLEN MASIKA: Food Forestry in Kitabu Sub-County: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

11/02/2025

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Hellen Masika is a Community Mobilizer at Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC) Food forestry, also known as ...

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