Cissy Makumbi
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News
Agago farmers suffer losses as middlemen use fake weighing scales
AGAGO– Middlemen in Agago district have been accused of cheating the farmers with fake weighing scales. It is alleged the middlemen are combing villages in search of grains like millet, sim-sim, sunflower,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Don’t become liability to gov’t, FRONASA members warned
GULU-The national vice chairperson Historical League for Greater North, Brig. Gen. Bosco Omure has scoffed at the Front for National Salvation [FRONASA] members in Acholi Sub-region, saying they are more interested in…
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Agriculture
Post-harvest handling still setback for produce business- middlemen
AMURU-Middlemen in Amuru district have decried the poor post-harvest handling practices that make both the farmers and the dealers incur losses. They argue that as middlemen, they have fallen victim to post-harvest…
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Agriculture
Demand for value addition when you have enough production, farmers told
NWOYA-Farmers in Nwoya district have been advised to demand for value addition facilities when they are sure of dependable production. According to the coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] in Acholi Sub-region…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu cooperatives to be probed over mismanagement, unprofessionalism
GULU-Plans are underway to probe cooperative societies in Gulu district over allegations of mismanagement, unprofessionalism, and operating under closed doors. According to Gulu district commercial officer, Patrick Ojok Lakica, several members belonging…
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News
South Sudanese refugees on spot over food and animal theft
LAMWO – Counter accusations have emerged between the South Sudanese refugees and host communities in Lamwo district over the theft of food and animals. Host communities in the district allege that the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nwoya fish farmers wary of soaring feed prices
NWOYA – Some of the fish farmers in Nwoya district are worried about the high prices of feed that have forced some of the farmers out of the business. Previously, some farmers…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Help us to write proposals, Acholi co-operators cry out
PADER-Co-operators of Acholi –bur and Gem Onyot Cooperative society in Pader district want to be helped in writing proposals to enable them to secure financial support for their activities. They argue that…
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Cooperatives & Communities
NGO to train Kole oil seed farmers in good agricultural practices
KOLE– In a bid to help oil seed farmers boost production, Women Grow Uganda [WGU], a community-based organisation, has partnered with Alito Joint Cooperative Society and JEROMA Farmers’ Collection Centre to help…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Declare interest to members, SACCOs and VSLAs told
GULU- Just like banks do, managers of SACCOs and Village Savings and Loan Associations [ VSLAs ] should make it a routine to declare the earned interest to members every year as…
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