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SIDA invests US$ 4.1bln to empower rural women in fight against climate change
ADJUMANI, February 17, 2025 — The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency [SIDA] has allocated US$ 1.12 million [about Shs 4.1 billion] to support a project aimed at addressing inequalities in food systems,…
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Solar-powered irrigation brings hope to refugees and host communities in West Nile
\ARUA CITY, February 3, 2025 – In the refugee-hosting districts of West Nile, solar-powered irrigation is transforming agriculture, bringing renewed hope to both refugees and their host communities. As the region contends…
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How coffee and cocoa growing is taking shape in Adjumani district
ADJUMANI, January 21, 2025 – Over 200 small-scale farmers in Adjumani have ventured into coffee and cocoa cultivation, supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF). These farmers are…
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Adjumani Stakeholders demand community inclusion in climate-smart agriculture project
ADJUMANI, January 10, 2025 –– Stakeholders in Adjumani district have raised concerns regarding the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries [MAAIF] ‘s approach in implementing the Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation…
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Hazardous pesticides: The silent killer in Uganda
KAMPALA, January 9, 2025 — Civil society organisations in Uganda have raised concerns over the unchecked use of hazardous pesticides, describing the bad practice as an escalating threat to public health, biodiversity,…
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Illegal charcoal trade shifts to boda boda and buses in Adjumani
ADJUMANI, January 6, 2025 — Charcoal traders in Adjumani district have resorted to using boda boda and buses to transport charcoal following a presidential ban on commercial charcoal trade in Northern Uganda.…
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Farmers embrace human urine as fertiliser, persticide
MUKONO, December 12, 2024 – The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESAFF] Uganda has unveiled a practical guide titled “Human Pee is Liquid Gold” that advocates for the use…
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Shs 7bln project to strengthen to enhance environmental accountability launched in Adjumani
ADJUMANI, 6 November 2024 – A Shs 7 billion project aimed at enhancing environmental accountability and climate action in the West Nile districts of Adjumani, Madi-Okollo, Obongi, and Zombo has been officially…
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US$ 4.3trn required to promote agroecology globally
ARUSHA, June 20, 2024 – The philanthropies are soliciting close to US$ 4.3 trillion to finance the global promotion of agroecology in the next 10 years. This was disclosed during the recent…
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ESAFF Uganda transforming lives of small-scale farmers
KAMPALA, June 3, 2024 – The Eastern and Southern African small-scale farmers [ESAFF] Uganda is impacting the lives of a good number of small-scale farmers, according to the 2023 impact report published…
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