Cooperatives & Communities
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Global coffee exports down 8.8 percent in July 2022
KAMPALA– Global exports of green beans in July 2022 were 9.04 million bags, compared with 9.91mln bags in the same month of the previous year, which is down 8.8 percent, according to…
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Best cooperative experiences and projects to be awarded at AMCCO13 in Cairo
KAMPALA– Five best cooperative experiences and projects in Africa will be awarded at the 13th African Ministerial Cooperative Conference [ AMCCO13 ] to be held in Cairo, Egypt from October 17-20, 2022.…
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Coffee farming: Amuru district official urges farmers to form associations
AMURU– Amuru district agricultural office is rallying coffee farmers in the district to form associations, saying they would help in the economic transformation of the farmers’ households. Currently, the district has about…
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Climate change: Coffee farmers tipped on agroforestry
AMURU-Coffee farmers in Amuru district have been tipped to engage in agroforestry to avert the impacts of climate change on their farms. According to reports obtained from the agricultural office, the district…
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Masaka borrowers in trouble over Shs 585mln loan
MASAKA– Authorities in Masaka city have warned youth and women that they will face the wrath of the law if they fail to repay Shs 585 million loan. Both the youth and…
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Kitgum cotton farmers worried as seeds fail to germinate
KITGUM-Cotton growers in Kitgum district are worried about growing the crop again after some of the seeds planted failed to germinate in the first season of planting. Last season farmers registered only…
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Museveni praises late Kanyomozi for supporting cooperatives in Uganda
NTUNGAMO– President Museveni has described the late Yona Kanyomozi as a composed leader who worked to strengthen the cooperative movement in Uganda. In his condolence message read by Minister for Internal Affairs…
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ACDP processing machines installed for Masindi cooperatives
MASINDI-The installation of processing machines which were given to different cooperatives in Masindi district under the Agriculture Cluster Development Projects [ ACDP ] is complete, according to Cosmas Byaruhanga the chairperson LCV…
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Kanyomozi, the man who loves cooperatives laid to rest
NTUNGAMO-Different dignitaries, politicians, cooperators, religious leaders, educationists, and members of the general public from across the country yesterday turned up in big numbers to send off the late Yona Kanyomozi, a cooperatives…
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Northern Uganda farmers ask gov’t for storage facilities
LIRA-Cooperative farmers in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions have urged government to construct storage facilities to enable them to maintain the quality of their harvests. They said the production has gone up…
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