Maya Nyambok
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Cooperatives & Communities
Demonstration farms help farmers appreciate value of fertilisers
GULU-A joint initiative by two fertiliser-producing companies is helping farmers in Uganda to appreciate the importance of using fertilisers to boost farm yields. Yara Fertilizer Company and Export Trading Group-ETG have collaborated…
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Environment
Social enterprise makes bricks from recycled plastics
GULU– In response to the ever-increasing prices of building materials like cement in Uganda, Green Home Transformations, a social enterprise is making eco-interlocking bricks from recycled plastics and sand. The innovation which…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Farmers’ group boosted with equipment and seeds
GULU-Opar pi wan Farmers Group which engages in horticulture in Loyo-boo village, Unyama Sub-county, Gulu district has received farming equipment and seeds worth Shs 7.4 million. The group which also grows and…
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News
Gulu gets jobs and crashes plastics problem via the Takataka recycling group
Takataka Plastics, a social enterprise recycling plastics in Gulu City, is helping fight unemployment and garbage troubles. Started in in 2020, Takataka employs 35 people who recycle plastics and turn them to…
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News
Govt official urges women traders not to give up on grants
GULU– Gulu City Commercial Officer, Catherine Lanyero has urged women traders to continue seeking government development grants, despite the many processes they go through to finally access the grants. This comes after…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu City VSLAs become cooperatives
GULU– Two Village Saving and Loan Associations [ VSLAs ] comprising of women traders in Gulu City have been transformed into cooperatives in a bid to formalise their operations. Gulu Women Produce…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu RDC urges landlords to help reduce land conflicts
GULU– Gulu Resident District Commissioner [RDC], George Owanyi Akuman has advised owners of large expanses of land to help reduce land conflicts by surrendering some of their land to squatters for the…
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News
First community greenhouse launched in Gulu City
GULU– A group of 25 local farmers in Laroo-Pece Division, Gulu City have embarked on greenhouse farming amidst the growing degradation of wetlands in the city. Obiya-Laroo Community PRELNOR Green House project…
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News
Agago commercial farmers excited over oil factory plans
AGAGO– Commercial oil seed farmers in Agago district are excited over plans to build an oil seed extraction plant in the district. This comes after Leonard Ojok, the Agago district L.C V Chairperson…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Value added pumpkins boost Gulu Farmers savings
GULU – A local farmer group in Unyama sub-county, Gulu district is adding value to pumpkins in a bid to cut out the middle man and earn more money from the fruit.…
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