Month: October 2020

Mushanga SACCO celebrates 50 years of growth

Mushanga Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited celebrated its Golden jubilee anniversary in a ‘scientific’ 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held over the weekend. According to its General Manager, Gorden Nankunda, the…

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Government injects USD 150m into Agriculture Cluster Development Project

With funding obtained from the World Bank, Government of Uganda is poised to extend a grant worth USD 150m for the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) towards providing farmer organizations with Post…

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NDA closes 21 illegal veterinary drug outlets

The National Drug Authority (NDA) has shut down 21 illegal veterinary drug outlets in nine districts located in Western Uganda following a week-long operation to improve compliance with the Authority’s quality standards.…

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Lyamujungu Cooperative reinvests all dividends to settle outstanding loan

Members of Kabale-based Lyamujungu Co-operative Financial Services Ltd have resolved to reinvest all their dividends in order to absorb the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected many financial institutions in…

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Gulu: Farmers shun beehives worth Shs 12m

At least 200 beehives worth Shs 12m have been shunned by the farmers they were intended for, with some reportedly turning them into fire wood for cooking and construction materials for chicken…

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Cooperators urged to embrace responsibility

Cooperators have been urged to take back control of their cooperatives by taking up membership roles and responsibilities in order to enhance the resilience and success of their organizations.  During the recent…

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Bishop Stuart University, Cooperatives to collaborate on internship placement

Bishop Stuart University has put in place collaborations with more than 50 cooperatives where their students can go for hands-on internship practice and skills training. The revelation was made last week by…

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Farmers in Northern Uganda to embark on growing Rosemary

Hundreds of farmers in Acoli and Lango sub regions have received training on Rosemary growing from Special Anointing Oil, SAO-Uganda, an NGO that promotes growth of the popular herb around the country.…

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Kasese youth urged to embrace agribusiness

Youthful coffee farmers in Kasese have been urged to join agribusiness as one way to maximise their earnings. The call was made a during a one-day training for business incubators in Kasese.…

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UNBS develops 110 new standards for food and agricultural sector

In a move aimed at promoting the quality, safety and competitiveness of agricultural commodities on the Ugandan market, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has developed over 110 new standards for…

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