Maya Nyambok
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Agriculture
Smallholder farmers in Acholi urged to embrace cooperatives for growth
GULU, May 27, 2025 –– Smallholder farmers in the Acholi Sub-region have been encouraged to join or form cooperative societies to enhance their productivity and build sustainable wealth. Robert Acac Okok, Chairperson…
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Journalists urged to plan for retirement
GULU CITY, May 12, 2025 – Journalists working in the Acholi Subregion have been urged to begin planning early for their retirement, despite the often modest pay they currently earn. Peter Labeja,…
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MAAIF warns Acholi farmers against poor-quality coffee seedlings
GULU CITY, May 4, 2025 – The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has issued a warning to new coffee farmers in the Acholi Sub-region about the risks of planting…
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Gulu City urges OWC to deliver coffee seedlings on time
GULU CITY, May 2, 2025 – Gulu City Mayor, Alfred Okwonga, has called on the Operation Wealth Creation Secretariat [OWC] to ensure the timely delivery of coffee seedlings to farmers to prevent…
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Nwoya district official interdicted over alleged financial mismanagement
NWOYA, April 27, 2025 – Tamim Ebong, the District Production Officer of Nwoya, has been interdicted over allegations of financial mismanagement, and working outside the approved district budget and work plan. In…
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Gulu coffee farmers form cooperative society to tackle emerging challenges
GULU, April 8, 2025 – Coffee farmers in the Northern Uganda district of Gulu have established the Gulu Coffee Producers Cooperative Society Limited to tackle emerging market and agronomic challenges. Coffee growing,…
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Gulu and Amuru maize farmers and buyers trained on standards compliance
GULU, March 20, 2025 – Maize value chain actors, including farmers, buyers, and other stakeholders in Gulu and Amuru districts, have been urged to comply with quality standards to secure better prices…
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Agriculture
Bushfires threaten plantation agriculture in Acholi
GULU CITY, 10 March 2025 – Lillian Wanican, a coffee nursery bed operator and trainer, has highlighted that bushfires pose a significant threat to plantation agriculture, such as coffee, in the Acholi…
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Gulu PDM beneficiaries suffer losses following death of pigs
GULU, March 2, 2025 – Several farmers in Gulu district who had invested in the piggery enterprise under the Parish Development Model [PDM] are facing significant losses following a suspected outbreak of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Chia seed company turns to cooperatives to meet international standards
GULU, February 21, 2025 – Talia Group Limited, a company that grows and purchases chia seeds in the Acholi Subregion, has turned to cooperatives in an effort to meet the international organic…
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