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NARO engages agro-industrialists to boost value addition and farmer incomes
KYENJOJO, February 6, 2026 — In a move aimed at advancing government’s agro-industrialisation agenda, the National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] has begun actively engaging agro-industrialists to deliver research-based solutions that…
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NARO embarks on revamping livestock production research programmes
SERERE, February 1, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has launched a major revamp of animal production research at its National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] in Serere District, marking…
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Onion and garlic farmers urged to embrace value addition to boost profitability
KAMPALA, December 19, 2025 — Smallholder farmers in Uganda have been urged to adopt value addition across their agricultural value chains by transforming raw produce such as onions and garlic into processed…
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West Nile farmers receive training on modern rice production
NEBBI, November 10, 2025 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], in collaboration with the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] and the Japan International Cooperation Agencies [JICA], has equipped…
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Relief as Zombo District Teachers’ SACCO receives Shs 10mln from well-wishers
ZOMBO, November 3, 2025 — There was a sigh of relief among teachers in Zombo district after their Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] received a significant financial boost of Shs 10…
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Bio-liquid fertiliser: A game changer for coffee farmers in West Nile
NEBBI, September 26, 2025 – The five-year Power of Voices project has empowered hundreds of farmers across the West Nile districts of Nebbi, Zombo, and Arua with skills to produce bio-liquid fertiliser,…
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Okoro Coffee Growers Cooperative Union to spend over Shs 2.56bln in FY 2025/2026
ZOMBO, September 18, 2025 – Members of the Okoro Coffee Growers Cooperative Union [OCGCU] in Zombo district have approved a budget of Shs 2,563,200,000 for operations in the 2025/2026 financial year. The…
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Greater Nebbi Farmers embrace Napier grass to promote sustainable livestock farming
NEBBI, August 26, 2025 – At least 50 farmers from the Greater Nebbi sub-region, covering the districts of Nebbi, Zombo, and Pakwach, have taken up the cultivation of Super Napier grass [Pennisetum…
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Hailstorm destroys crops, leaving Zombo farmers in despair
ZOMBO, August 13, 2025 — Torrential rains accompanied by hailstones have devastated crops in Zombo district, plunging local farmers into despair. According to district leaders, the most severely affected areas include the…
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Gov’t commissions Nyagak III Hydropower Project in West Nile
ARUA, August 4, 2025 — Government has officially commissioned the 6.6-megawatt Nyagak III Hydropower Project in Zombo district, a milestone development aimed at accelerating industrialisation in the West Nile Subregion where agricultural…
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