Yosam Gucwaki
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Bunyoro and Tooro sugarcane farmers unite to boost bargaining power
HOIMA, July 16, 2025 –– Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro and Tooro subregions have formed a joint body, the Bunyoro Tooro Sugarcane Farmers Association [BUTOS], in a move aimed at strengthening their…
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PDM beneficiaries in Masindi praise initiative but call for greater support
MASINDI, July 10, 2025 –– A thematic report by the Auditor General on the management of the Parish Development Model [PDM] reveals that by December 2024, Masindi district and Masindi Municipality had…
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Official commends Masindi residents for efforts to build health centre
MASINDI, July 8, 2025 — Grace Mary Akiror, Deputy Head of the Resident District Commissioners RDCs] has commended the residents of Kigulya Division in Masindi Municipality for their efforts to construct a…
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Masindi farmers equipped with skills in coffee and cocoa value chains
MASINDI, July 3, 2025 –– Over 100 farmers in Masindi district have been equipped with essential knowledge and skills in the coffee and cocoa value chains, aimed at helping them reap greater…
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Over 20 arrested for allegedly destroying 40 hectares of restored bamboo in Bugoma Centre Forest Reserve
KIKUUBE, July 1, 2025 –– Police in Kikuube District have arrested 21 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal activities within the Bugoma Central Forest Reserve, resulting in the destruction of 40 hectares…
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Hundreds attend 13th Annual Agribusiness Expo in Masindi
MASINDI, June 23, 2025 –– Hundreds of participants, including smallholder farmers, agripreneurs, policymakers, researchers, processors, and traders, took part in the 13th Annual Agribusiness Expo, held at Kihonda Demonstration Farm in Labongo…
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Masindi farmers suffer losses amid rising sugarcane thefts
MASINDI, June 19, 2025 –– Sugarcane farmers contracted by Kinyara Sugar Limited [KSL] in Masindi district are incurring heavy losses due to rampant sugarcane thefts, with many forced to hire private guards…
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Masindi farmers form association to promote soybean cultivation
MASINDI, June 11, 2025 –– With support from the ENCOT Foundation, a Masindi-based non-profit dedicated to sustainable agricultural development, soybean farmers in Bunyoro Subregion have formed the Uganda Soybean Farmers Association –…
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Bunyoro sugarcane farmers appeal to Museveni for Shs 50bln support
MASINDI, June 10, 2025 – Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro Sub-region have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to capitalise their soon-to-be-established Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] with a grant of Shs…
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Paralegals in Bunyoro empowered to defend land and environmental rights
KIRYANDONGO, May 31, 2025 – Over 20 community-based Land and Environmental Defenders [CLEDs] from the Bunyoro sub-region have gained practical paralegal skills to promote awareness and protection of land and environmental rights…
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