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Members of the Steering Committee of the Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (SPGS) Phase III Project have proposed some recommendations to promote sustainability of the commercial forestry sector in Uganda, while at the same time improving the environment and fostering economic growth. SPGS III is a...
The SPGS III Project took part in a national exhibition to highlight the contribution of various players in the agriculture and development sectors, as part of the 27th National Agriculture Show held from 13 -21 July 2019 in Jinja, eastern Uganda. The theme for this year’s show was “...
The SPGS III Project took part in a national exhibition to highlight the contribution of various players in the agriculture and development sectors, as part of the 27th National Agriculture Show held from 13 -21 July 2019 in Jinja, eastern Uganda. The theme for this year’s show was “...
Passionate, committed, entrepreneurial and visionary Gideon Ssekidde 35, is a forest contractor with many years of experience, gained while working with the National Forestry Authority (NFA) and Planet Green World-a private forest contracting firm. After about six years he embarked on what could...
School-going children are never too young to start learning about trees and forests because helping children to connect with nature, fosters future generations that are conscious of the benefits of trees and forests and the need to manage them sustainably. Schools should encourage and support...
Ambassadors of European Union (EU) countries to Uganda commended the Government of Uganda and private investors, for engaging in commercial tree planting to help mitigate climate change and foster sustainable development through income generation. This was during a tour to Global Woods AG...
Adison Kakuru is a forester by profession and Director of Lincoln Consultsam, a private commercial forestry company in Uganda. Before embarking on tree planting, the 56-year old worked in various organizations and considers a job to be a service to humanity; helping to improve other peoples’...
One of the key hurdles to establishing new forest plantations in Uganda is finding suitable land in an appropriate location. Many forest plantation investors have to grapple with managing squatters who often encroach on their land, leaving small, disjointed pieces on which to plant trees. Other...
Exuberant, filled with ambition and great prospects for a bright future, Edward Wandera, 41, believes that his...
The Food and Agricuture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through the Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (SPGS) III project, organized a...
