Parliament’s Lands Committee has ordered a police investigation after recovering hundreds of land files allegedly hidden in shops and vehicle boots near the Mukono Zonal Land...
By the Witness Radio team Starting August 24th, the East African member states opened a five-day window for researchers, policymakers, civil society organizations, and small-scale farmers...
Agriculture minister Frank Tumwebaze tabled the Food and Agriculture Regulatory Authority Bill, 2026, for first reading in Parliament on August 25, 2026. (Credit: Maria Wamala) The...
For decades, cassava has been more than just a crop in Bukedi Sub-region in eastern Uganda. It has served as a lifeline, providing a reliable source...
Some staff of the Jinja Ministry Zonal Office meet members of the Parliamentary Committee on Land on August 27, 2026. PHOTO/TAUSI NAKATO. The Parliamentary Committee on...
By the Witness Radio team. Uganda has begun public consultations on the proposed East African Community Seeds and Plant Varieties Bill, 2025, bringing together farmers, researchers,...
Twenty years after AGRA’s launch, a report built on 18 years of FAO data paints a contrasting picture: fertiliser use and crop area surged, overall yields...
By the Witness Radio team. Envisioned as a cornerstone of Uganda’s energy future, the Karuma Hydropower Project aimed to boost the nation’s power supply, lower electricity...
Environmental defenders warn ahead of UNCCD’s COP17 in Mongolia that development banks are financing critical mineral projects that accelerate desertification, water depletion and deforestation while claiming to support...
By the Witness Radio team NAIROBI, Kenya: Seed sovereignty champions, farmers, researchers, and civil society groups from across East Africa have united to launch a media...