🌾 NEW UGANDA WEEKLY AGRICULTURE REPORT
13-20 July 2026

The International Development Extension Agency (IDEA) has released this week’s update on farming weather, food markets, crops, livestock, and practical field actions.

Key messages for farmers:

🌧️ Northern and Eastern Uganda are expected to receive the wettest conditions. Clear drainage channels, protect sloping land from erosion, and keep harvested grain covered and off the ground.

☀️ Western Uganda and the Lake Victoria Crescent are expected to be much drier. Use mulch, check the soil before watering, and make good use of dry days for harvesting, drying, storage preparation, and market transport.

📈 Central Uganda has the highest July average prices for maize, beans, sorghum, and millet. Northern maize prices increased by about 3.9 percent from June.

🌽 Harvest crops that are mature, but do not seal grain in storage until it is properly dried. Keep wet and dry grain separate, scout younger crops for pests and disease, and begin preparing seed, manure, soil tests, drainage, and tools for the second season.

The full report includes specific advice for Karamoja, Northern, Eastern, Western, Central, and the Lake Victoria Crescent.

Please share this report with farmers, extension workers, cooperatives, agribusinesses, local leaders, and development partners.

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

Key points:

🌦️ Most of Uganda is moving through an important harvest and post-harvest period. Central, Western, Eastern, and Lake Victoria Crescent areas should use dry morning windows to harvest, dry, thresh, store, and transport produce before afternoon showers.

🌱 Karamoja remains behind schedule because early rains were uneven and many farmers replanted. Crops there still need moisture conservation, timely weeding, pest scouting, and careful fertilizer decisions.

🌾 The June to August outlook points to near-normal or below-normal rainfall across much of Uganda, with warmer temperatures. Northern and northeastern areas are likely to be hotter and drier this week.

📈 Market prices remain mixed. The report's April regional averages show maize ranging from about UGX 1,238 per kg in Eastern Uganda to about UGX 1,803 per kg in the Lake Victoria Crescent, while beans remain around UGX 2,899-3,423 per kg across monitored regions.

✅ Farmers should dry grain and beans on clean raised surfaces, store only fully dry produce, keep bags off the floor, and protect stores from moisture, insects, rodents, and mould.

The full report includes:

• Regional weather forecasts
• Crop growth stages and weekly field actions
• Fertilizer and pest-management guidance
• Livestock recommendations
• Regional food-market prices
• Government and development-partner updates

🌾 Uganda Weekly Farming Update
29 June to 6 July 2026

This week’s International Development Extension Agency (IDEA) Uganda Agriculture, Food Market, and Farming Weather Report is ready.

Key points for farmers this week:

🌦 Weather
Central, Eastern, Western, and Lake Victoria Crescent areas should have mostly dry conditions with light showers. This is good for harvesting and drying, but grain must be covered quickly if clouds build up.

Karamoja and Northern Uganda still need close rainfall monitoring. Crops planted late may suffer if rain stops during flowering or grain filling.

🌽 Crop Action
Dry maize, beans, sorghum, and millet on tarpaulins or raised racks. Do not dry grain on bare soil. Clean stores before bringing in new harvest, and do not mix old grain with new grain.

🐛 Pest Watch
Check maize for fall armyworm. If about 20% of plants show fresh damage and live worms, contact your extension officer. Check beans after rain for leaf spots, rust, and other disease signs.

🐄 Livestock
Keep animals watered and shaded. Check cattle, goats, and sheep for ticks after rain. Keep poultry houses dry, open, and uncrowded.

💰 Market Note
Beans remain expensive in Central and Lake Victoria Crescent areas.

Please read and share this week’s report with farmers, extension workers, cooperatives, churches, and community leaders.

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Key points:

🌦️ Most of Uganda is likely to receive below-normal, scattered rainfall. These conditions may provide useful harvesting and drying periods, although isolated storms remain possible.

🌱 First-season maize, beans, sorghum, and millet are approaching or entering harvest in many areas. Karamoja remains behind because uneven early rains required some farmers to replant.

📈 The national average maize price reached approximately UGX 1,782 per kg in May, about 11% higher than in April. Increasing harvest supplies may begin reducing prices in some markets during June and July.

💧 In Karamoja, farmers should prioritize soil-moisture conservation, timely weeding, crop scouting, and livestock water monitoring.

🌽 Farmers nearing harvest should check crop maturity, dry produce on clean raised surfaces, meet safe storage-moisture levels, and protect stores from insects, rodents, leaks, and mold.

The full report includes:

•⁠ ⁠Regional weather forecasts
•⁠ ⁠Crop growth stages and weekly field actions
•⁠ ⁠Fertilizer and pest-management guidance
•⁠ ⁠Livestock recommendations
•⁠ ⁠Regional food-market prices
•⁠ ⁠Government and development-partner updates

Key points for farmers and field teams:

🌦️ Weather:
Most of Uganda is expected to be mostly sunny, with some light showers near Lake Victoria, Mount Elgon, the Rwenzori area, and West Nile. Central and Western regions should expect warmer and drier conditions.

🌽 Crops:
Central, Western, and Lake Victoria Crescent farmers should focus on harvesting, drying, and safe storage. Northern and Eastern farmers should continue weeding, pest checks, and crop finishing. Karamoja crops are late, not lost, so farmers should protect fields and avoid harvesting too early.

📈 Markets:
Maize prices rose 10.6% from April to May. The May national average was UGX 1,901.91/kg. Beans, sorghum, and millet remain high even after slight decreases.

🐄 Livestock:
Keep water available during hot afternoons, protect recovering pasture, improve poultry-house airflow, and work with local veterinary officers on vaccination and disease prevention.