{"id":4425,"date":"2025-04-12T08:26:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T05:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=4425"},"modified":"2025-04-12T08:26:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T05:26:36","slug":"minister-tumwebaze-pushes-for-grain-value-chain-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/minister-tumwebaze-pushes-for-grain-value-chain-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Tumwebaze Pushes for Grain Value Chain Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Wakiso, Uganda<\/strong> &#8211; The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, Hon. 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