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LEST YOU FORGET, WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES Edition (V) 2024

    AGROREF UGANDA YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW; WEEKLY AGRICULTURE – COOPERATIVES (AGRICO) NEWS   LEST YOU FORGET; EDITION-(V)                               19th-25th Feb 2024 About AgroRef Uganda Agriculture Reform (AgroRef) Uganda is a Non-Governmental and Not-for -Profit Organization focusing on advancing agricultural policy reforms, budget advocacy; and supporting building of systems, fostering values of equity, accountability, transparency and sustainability of organisations especially small holder farmer organizations including but not limited to agricultural cooperatives using a Human Rights Based Approach. AgroRef Uganda compiles news from different media houses and outlets that have been published during the week and shares them with our key stakeholders. The purpose is to keep farmers updated and informed of the opera...

AGRICULTURE BUDGET BREAKDOWN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024

    AGROREF UGANDA “BREAKING DOWN THE NATIONAL BUDGET OF THE YEAR 2023/2024 FOR A SMALL HOLDER-FARMER” In the year 2023/2024, Uganda planned to spend Shs. 52.7 trillion Agriculture was allocated shs 2.2 Trillon At the 2nd Sitting of the 1st Meeting of the 3rd Session of the 11th Parliament of Uganda at Kololo Independence Grounds. Thursday, 15th June 2023, the Minister of Finance Honorable Matia Kashaija on behalf of the President delivered the Budget Speech of the Financial Year 2023/2024. This year’s budget Theme is: Full Monetisation of Uganda’s Economy through Commercial Agriculture, Industrialisation, Expanding and Broadening Services, Digital Transformation and Market Access HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BUDGET SPEECH AgroRef Uganda recognizes the fact that the budgeting process is very technical and requires not only knowledge of the step by step process but at the same time, commitment to follow the whol...