# charcoal (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover charcoal. Page: Feed: --- ## [In a World Without Me, Only the Drawings Remain](https://ryosukeart.substack.com/p/in-a-world-without-me-only-the-drawings) _2026-08-20 · ryosuke · ryosuke\_art_ On charcoal, erasure, and the traces we leave in other people’s time. ## [Cocoa: A New Source of Prosperity for farmers in Northern Uganda](https://theelephant.co.ug/cocoa-a-new-source-prosperity-for-farmers-in-northern-uganda/) _2026-08-18 · Editor · The Elephant_ The introduction of cocoa to Northern Uganda is increasingly attractive to farmers who see it as an opportunity to diversify their livelihoods, increase household incomes, and build resilience to climate change By Johnisani Ocakacon Gulu The cocoa industry in Northern Uganda is still in its infant stage. But the promise of growing cocoa extends beyond \[…\] The post Cocoa: A New Source of Prosperity… ## [Small Plots, Small Tractor: The appropriate technology leaving no farmer in Nwoya district behind](https://theelephant.co.ug/small-plots-small-tractor-the-appropriate-technology-leaving-no-farmer-in-nwoya-district-behind/) _2026-08-18 · Editor · The Elephant_ For many of the smallholder farmers in the region accustomed to the hand hoe, the machine represents more than technology. It represents time saved, labour reduced and, potentially, more land brought under cultivation. By Johnisani Ocakacon NWOYA The engine suddenly coughs to life, breaking the quiet of the early morning stillness with the horsepower of \[…\] The post Small Plots, Small Tractor: The… ## [ECA calls on SADC to turn mineral and agricultural wealth into industrial prosperity](https://theelephant.co.ug/eca-calls-on-sadc-to-turn-mineral-and-agricultural-wealth-into-industrial-prosperity/) _2026-08-18 · Editor · The Elephant_ Africa holds approximately 30% of the world’s reserves of critical energy-transition minerals, with demand for these resources projected to more than triple by 2030 under net-zero scenarios. By Willy Chowoo Durban, South Africa The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called on Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states to accelerate efforts to \[…\] The post ECA… ## [Can a single tractor meet the mechanisation needs of Pader war victims?](https://theelephant.co.ug/can-a-single-tractor-meet-the-mechanisation-needs-of-pader-war-victims/) _2026-08-18 · Editor · The Elephant_ A single tractor has become more than a machine for cultivating farmland By Simon Wokorach Pader distric Before the return of relative peace to Northern Uganda in 2009, the sound of heavy engines was associated with a brutal war: military trucks moving through communities scarred by conflict. Today, a different engine is changing lives in \[…\] The post Can a single tractor meet the mechanisation… ## [This month’s scan. While it’s here.](https://ryosukeart.substack.com/p/this-months-scan-while-its-here-011) _2026-08-14 · ryosuke · ryosuke\_art_ This is the fourth of these monthly scans. ## [UPDF Distributes Impounded Charcoal to Communities in Nwoya](https://theelephant.co.ug/updf-distributes-impounded-charcoal-to-communities-in-nwoya/) _2026-08-14 · Editor · The Elephant_ Some of the impounded charcoal in Nwoya District. The distribution is part of the security crackdown launched after the 4th Division commander ordered the suspension of charcoal transportation through Uganda. By Willy Chowoo Nwoya, August 14, 2026—The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) 4th Infantry Division has distributed over 800 bags of charcoal impounded from illegal \[…\] The post UPDF… ## [Before It Becomes Words](https://ryosukeart.substack.com/p/before-it-becomes-words) _2026-08-12 · ryosuke · ryosuke\_art_ I went into a bookshop in the middle of a walk. ## [UPDF Orders Halt to South Sudan Charcoal Trade.](https://theelephant.co.ug/updf-orders-halt-to-south-sudan-charcoal-trade/) _2026-08-12 · Editor · The Elephant_ This is one of the lorries impounded along the Gulu-Nimule Highway in Amuru district during one of the crackdown operations by the security. Maj. Gen. Busizori said authorities had received information alleging that proceeds from the charcoal trade were being channelled to the South Sudan-based SPLA-IO rebel group. By Willy Chowoo Gulu City—The UPDF 4th \[…\] The post UPDF Orders Halt to South Sudan… ## [A fragile recovery: Are shrinking habitats behind the shifting elephant population trends?](https://theelephant.co.ug/a-fragile-recovery-are-shrinking-habitats-behind-the-shifting-elephant-population-trends/) _2026-08-11 · Editor · The Elephant_ Data tracking elephant numbers between 2011 and 2025 shows a gradual recovery in earlier years, followed by fluctuations and a recent decline. By Willy Chowoo Gulu City Uganda’s elephant population has followed a mixed trajectory over the past decades, reflecting both conservation gains and emerging threats that continue to test the resilience of one of \[…\] The post A fragile recovery: Are… ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/akAKXFag00vA) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Gulu Referral Hospital to Host Free Specialist Medical Camp Targeting 1,600 Patients](https://theelephant.co.ug/gulu-referral-hospital-to-host-free-specialist-medical-camp-targeting-1600-patients/) _2026-08-11 · Editor · The Elephant_ The camp will bring together specialists in areas including heart, kidney, liver, brain, and other internal medicine conditions. Patients will also be screened for non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. By Willy Chowoo GULU — About 1,600 people are expected to benefit from a free specialist medical camp at Gulu Regional \[…\] The post Gulu Referral… ## [The Drawing I Finished at My Limit](https://ryosukeart.substack.com/p/the-drawing-i-finished-at-my-limit) _2026-08-09 · ryosuke · ryosuke\_art_ I sometimes look back at my own older work. ## [Ministry of Health Rolls Out AI Chatbot to Boost Family Planning Uptake](https://theelephant.co.ug/ministry-of-health-rolls-out-ai-chatbot-to-boost-family-planning-uptake/) _2026-08-07 · Editor · The Elephant_ The chatbot, named Nurse Lina, operates on WhatsApp and provides users with instant, confidential guidance on family planning options, side effects, and nearby service points. By Willy Chowoo Gulu City Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot designed to improve access to family planning information and services, marking a significant \[…\] The… ## [A View Too Large to Hold Alone](https://ryosukeart.substack.com/p/a-view-too-large-to-hold-alone) _2026-08-06 · ryosuke · ryosuke\_art_ The moment I reach a summit. ## [Menstrual dignity in displacement and refugee settlements across the Global South.](https://theelephant.co.ug/menstrual-dignity-in-displacement-and-refugee-settlements-across-the-global-south/) _2026-08-04 · Editor · The Elephant_ Pupils during lunchtime assembly at Arua Hill Primary School scale Research from refugee contexts across Africa shows that many women and girls lack access to toilets with locks, clean water, lighting, and discreet disposal systems. By Teddy Dokotho Before the sun rises, 17-year-old Nyabothtot Maria quietly prepares for another school day inside one of Uganda’s \[…\] The post Menstrual dignity in… ## [Leaving Things Unnamed](https://ryosukeart.substack.com/p/leaving-things-unnamed) _2026-07-31 · ryosuke · ryosuke\_art_ I rarely turn on the television. ## [Getting Better, Getting Bored](https://ryosukeart.substack.com/p/getting-better-getting-bored) _2026-07-27 · ryosuke · ryosuke\_art_ There are stretches when the sense of improving and the sense of growing bored arrive together. ## [Until Solitude Becomes an Outline](https://ryosukeart.substack.com/p/until-solitude-becomes-an-outline) _2026-07-19 · ryosuke · ryosuke\_art_ When I draw, I end up alone. ## [Waves Are Not Separate From the Sea](https://ryosukeart.substack.com/p/waves-are-not-separate-from-the-sea) _2026-07-12 · ryosuke · ryosuke\_art_ On the Boundary Between Self and Other ## [What Remains in a Painting](https://ryosukeart.substack.com/p/what-remains-in-a-painting) _2026-07-10 · ryosuke · ryosuke\_art_ When I look at a painting made by someone long gone, I feel as though I have come to know them, just a little. ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MdI4ipfpprPa) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Why do some fragrant woods get mistaken to be hon-kyara?](https://www.kyarazen.com/why-do-some-fragrant-woods-get-mistaken-to-be-hon-kyara/) _2025-06-24 · Kyara Zen · KyaraZen_ when a Kodo-cup is being shared and passed across individuals, everyone smells a different heated phase, the first person to handle the cup, gets the top notes, and probably the last person to handle the cup will only get to experience the heated base tail end notes of the fragrant wood. To properly identify a... \[Read More...\] ## [Is Charcoal in incense acceptable?](https://www.kyarazen.com/is-charcoal-in-incense-acceptable/) _2025-06-24 · Kyara Zen · KyaraZen_ Charcoal is being formed in real time as an incense stick burns, there is a zone of carbonization, so whether additional charcoal is added in the stick s manufacturing or not you cannot avoid the presence of charcoal in a burning incense stick!! There is so much mis-information in the field and especially in the chinese... \[Read More...\] ## [How are Fragrant wood beads made?](https://www.kyarazen.com/how-are-fragrant-wood-beads-made/) _2025-06-24 · Kyara Zen · KyaraZen_ Fragrant wood beads are made in various ways, depending on the material cost, the material hardness and whether there is a need to preserve or recover the scraps, especially when the fragrant wood quality is exceptional. The cheapest bead making methods would generally involve using a drill bit with a shaving blade that cuts half... \[Read More...\] ## [KZ Woodtalk 02 – Soil clumps in Agarwood?!!](https://www.kyarazen.com/kz-woodtalk-02-soil-clumps-in-agarwood/) _2025-06-22 · Kyara Zen · KyaraZen_ Soil processing of agarwood is one of the methods to which fibrous or unresinated parts of agarwood is conveniently removed, in a process where wood is buried in clean soil, in clean areas, allowing nature to take its course. What is left in this process is resinated parts, and a more mellowed scent profile. Click... \[Read More...\] ## [KZ Woodtalk – 01 – Merauke](https://www.kyarazen.com/kz-woodtalk-01-merauke/) _2025-06-22 · Kyara Zen · KyaraZen_ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kyara Zen (@aloeswoods) Merauke agarwood does not offer much when gently heated, it is only when you subject it to very high temperatures and even a hot charcoal that it releases a beautiful woody and oudy sweet smoke that lingers in the air for a very... \[Read More...\]