Uganda
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Uganda maize quality scandal turns sour as traders blame the government for not doing enough
UGANDA – Grain processors and traders have accused government agencies of not doing enough in the fight for quality grain and other agricultural products and…
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UNBS intensifies monitoring of maize grain and meal exports to ensure conformity to standards
UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has issued new quality standards in a move to monitor the quality of maize grain and…
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Research drives Ugandan baking industry to banana flour
UGANDA- Ugandan officials from the Banana Industrial Research and Development Center-BIRDC have flagged off the sale of a processed banana product named ‘Tooke flour’ after…
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Relief as Uganda’s grain consignments to South Sudan passes Aflatoxin test
UGANDA – After a high-stakes showdown between the Republic of Uganda and South Sudan that has stalled the importation of cereals over safety claims, the Uganda National Bureau of…
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Ugandan government launches spirulina fish feed to protect silver fish supplies
UGANDA- The National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI) has launched Spirulina, a fish feed ingredient, to reduce the overreliance on silverfish as an ingredient in…