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Better coffee farming
Scientists say that coffee yields in Uganda are only a quarter of their potential. How can we communicate good practices to coffee farmers effectively?
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Better drugs for malaria
Malaria medication has changed little in a hundred years. When better drugs like Coartem are developed, how do we convert patients to them?
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Dairy Farming in Rwanda
Rwanda’s Gir’inka project promises one cow for every poor family. How do we train hundreds of thousands of families in dairy cow management?
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People’s Guide to the Budget
The budget is the most important act any government delivers, but few people understand it. How can we explain complex it to a wider audience?
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Reporting Election Abuses by SMS
Ugandan elections are not always free and fair. How can we allow citizens to report abuses in confidence, and verify their reports are accurate?
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Sexual Health SMS Q&A
How can we explain sensitive health issues to Ugandan youth? Allowing people to SMS questions about sexual health tackles taboos in a discreetly.
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Training Marie Stopes Staff
Running out of drugs, or finding out-of-date drugs in others are familiar problems in Marie Stopes far flung clinics around the world. But simple staff training has reduced losses and ensured better service to patients.
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Understanding Banana Diseases
The lack of genetic diversity make bananas prone to disease. When diseases like BBW reach East Africa, they impact millions of lives. Farmers need to understand how banana diseases spread, and how to stop them, fast.
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Uganda Arts Diary
The Uganda Arts Diary was designed to showcase the wide range of original work coming out of the Ugandan art scene. While elongated silhouettes on batik are a permanent fixture of craft markets, there’s more innovative work to be found all over Kampala.