Howdy farmers and agricultural colleagues!

Our Uganda AgReport for November 9–16, 2026 is attached, from the International Development Extension Agency (IDEA).

This week's priority: protect harvest quality and match your work to your crop's actual stage.

•⁠ ⁠Weather and drying: The report's modeled forecasts indicate heavier rain around Moroto on November 11–13 and repeated rain at several Eastern Uganda locations. Northern locations may have better drying opportunities later in the week, with covers kept ready.

•⁠ ⁠Crops and storage: Manage developing crops, harvest-ready crops, and stored grain differently. Prepare protected drying space, test grain moisture, and keep damp or moldy lots separate.

•⁠ ⁠Livestock and markets: Keep water available, protect feed and bedding from rain, and compare buyer offers after accounting for weight, quality, transport, and deductions.

Inside: regional weather, crop-stage guidance, livestock care, input information, and price comparisons for maize, beans, sorghum, and millet.

Please read the section for your region and share the report with your farmer groups, extension colleagues, and community networks.

What are you seeing in your district? Share your district, crop or livestock enterprise, and any dated market quotations, including the market name and unit.

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Howdy everyone! This week's report from the International Development Extension Agency (IDEA) is attached.

Three priorities for the week:

•⁠ ⁠Karamoja: Only 1.2–5.8 mm of rain is forecast for November 3–9 across the sampled locations. Use dry days to harvest mature crops, protect livestock water supplies, and do not treat one shower as a signal to plant late.

•⁠ ⁠Northern Uganda: Gulu and Kitgum have a forecast dry window on November 3–5, followed by wetter conditions on November 7–8. Use the opportunity to harvest mature crops and prepare covered drying and feed storage.

•⁠ ⁠Wetter western, central, and lakeshore locations: Prepare drains and grain covers before the forecast rainfall peaks: November 6 around Kabale and November 7 around Kampala, Entebbe, Jinja, and Mukono. Check local conditions before applying fertilizer.

Storage tip: Dry maize to 13% moisture, check with a moisture meter, prevent rewetting, use insect-proof storage, and keep checking the grain.

Inside: guidance for all six regions, crop-stage tasks, practical manure and banana-mulching advice, livestock care, and market comparisons. The regional price table uses October modeled estimates, not today's buyer offers.

Read the section for your region and share the report with your farmer groups. Tell us your district and the main challenge you are seeing this week.

This week's report from the International Development Extension Agency (IDEA):

Three priorities to keep in mind:

•⁠ ⁠Prepare for your region's weather. The report highlights wetter conditions across much of Uganda, with possible very heavy rain in parts of Kigezi and Ankole. Karamoja remains comparatively dry, making harvest protection and livestock feed and water important priorities.

•⁠ ⁠Protect what you have produced. Clear drainage outlets, keep harvested grain off the ground and protected from rain, support heavily loaded banana plants, and keep livestock resting areas and poultry litter dry. Check local movement requirements before transporting livestock.

•⁠ ⁠Read market trends carefully. October World Bank estimates eased from September, but maize, beans, and sorghum remain approximately 26–33% above October 2025. Confirm the actual price in your market before selling.

Practical tip: Yellow leaves after heavy rain do not automatically mean a fertilizer shortage. Check drainage and root conditions before spending more on inputs.

Read the section for your region, and share the report with your farmer group, cooperative, or extension team.

Howdy everyone. This week’s report from the International Development Extension Agency (IDEA) is attached.

Three regional priorities:

•⁠ ⁠Karamoja: Harvest mature crops, finish drying grain, protect household food stocks, and check livestock water and grazing.
•⁠ ⁠Northern and Eastern: Check local soil moisture, inspect maize and beans, and maintain drainage and erosion protection where needed.
•⁠ ⁠Western, Central, and Lake Victoria Crescent: Clear drainage outlets, protect grain and animal feed from damp, and avoid applying fertilizer to saturated soil or immediately before heavy rain.

Bean-price watch: Our analysis of World Food Programme data shows a 19% increase in the reporting-district bean-price average from August to September. The latest observations are concentrated in refugee-settlement markets. This is September monitoring, not this week’s price for every town.

The report also includes crop-stage guidance, banana management, livestock care, and practical reminders for the week.

Please read the pages for your region and share the report with fellow farmers and extension teams. When sharing local price updates, include the market, district, commodity or variety, price, unit, and date.

Protect your harvest. Keep fields drained. Time inputs between storms.

This week's report from the International Development Extension Agency (IDEA) is attached.

This week's priorities:
•⁠ ⁠Harvest and storage: Use dry intervals to harvest mature sorghum in Karamoja and maize and beans in Northern Uganda. Dry grain on clean surfaces, cover it before rain, and keep stores dry.
•⁠ ⁠Crop care: Clear drains, maintain soil barriers, inspect maize and beans after storms, and support heavy banana bunches. Apply scheduled fertilizer when soil is moist, not waterlogged, and avoid heavy rain.
•⁠ ⁠Livestock: Keep drinking water clean, resting areas and poultry litter dry, and sick birds separate.

Market update: World Bank October estimates show maize down 2.5% from September but still 30.8% above October last year. Protecting harvested grain remains a priority.

The report covers Karamoja, Northern, Eastern, Western, Central, and the Lake Victoria Crescent, with crop calendars, regional prices, livestock guidance, and sector updates.

Please read the attached report and forward it to your farmer groups, cooperatives, and extension contacts. Share your district and most pressing farming question in the group.