Michael Ojok
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Agriculture
MP Aol rallies farmers to embrace mechanised agriculture
GULU – Gulu City Woman Member of Parliament, Betty Aol Ochan, has rallied farmers and farmer groups in Gulu City and Acholi Sub-region to embrace mechanised agriculture, saying it reduces labour costs…
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Technology
Micro-scale Irrigation Programme: Amuru farmers turn to banks for loans
AMURU – Farmers in Amuru district who have been identified to benefit from the Micro-scale Irrigation Programme are seeking loans from commercial banks to enable them to participate in the programme spearheaded…
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Agriculture
MP Aol donates maize seeds to widows
GULU– The Gulu City Woman of Parliament, Betty Aol Ocan has distributed at least 2,500 Kilogrammes [kgs] of maize seeds to at least 32 widow groups within the city. Groups that have…
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Environment
Commercial charcoal burning is illegal in Uganda, says NEMA boss
GULU-The National Environmental Management Authority [ NEMA ] has said commercial charcoal burning in Uganda is illegal since it has never been okayed by the agency. In a letter dated April 18,…
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News
PDM: Media urged to play critical role
GULU-Media practitioners in Northern Uganda have been urged to play the role of information, and sensitisation, if the Parish Development Model [PDM] is to succeed in the sub-region that has the potential…
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Cooperatives & Communities
New planting season: Amuru farmers seek government support on seeds
AMURU – Farmers subscribing to Kilak Farmers Cooperative Society have appealed to government to provide them with at least 1.5 tonnes of maize seeds and one tonne of soybean seeds during the…
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Financial
Gulu City grappling with low tax revenue
GULU-Gulu City has so far managed to collect only Shs 2.8 billion in local revenue out of an estimated Shs 5.9bln planned in the current financial year. According to Godfrey Kiseka, the…
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News
Acholi leaders want implementation of new farming project halted
GULU-Acholi leaders want the recently launched Parish to Market Model project to boost commercial agriculture in Acholi Sub-region halted to give more time for further discussions and sensitisation of the land owners.…
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Agriculture
Museveni pledges tractor to Omoro coffee farmers
OMORO– President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to give a tractor to coffee farmers in Lakwana Sub-county in Omoro district. The beneficiaries are expected to be out growers under MK Morden Organic Naturals,…
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Agriculture
Support farmers in fodder production, MP urges govt
GULU-Aruu County Member of Parliament, Christopher Komakech wants government to support locals in Acholi Sub-region to produce fodder, saying it will help locals to have enough feed for their animals. This comes…
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