Cooperatives & Communities
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Most Emyooga SACCOs in Arua fail to get extra cash
ARUA-More than half of the SACCOs in Arua district under Emyooga programme were unable to receive extra funding in the second phase of funding due to poor performance, according to district officials.…
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Nwoya cooperatives have scanty books of account
NWOYA– The majority of the cooperatives in Nwoya district lack proper audited books of account, something that has limited them to access loans from commercial banks and other financial institutions, district officials…
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MP Ogwal pledges more financial support for Dokolo VSLAs
DOKOLO-The Dokolo district Woman Member of Parliament, Cecilia Atim Ogwal has pledged to continue rendering financial support to the Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in the district so that they are…
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Lira rice farmers call for quality seeds
LIRA-Rice growers at Olweny Rice Irrigation Scheme in Itek Sub-county, Lira district have appealed to the Agriculture ministry to avail them with quality seeds, saying they will help boost the production of…
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Ngora cooperative to boost its agricultural production
NGORA-The Ngora District Mixed Farmers Savings and Credit Cooperative [NDFSC] wants to bolster its agricultural production in the coming season to enable members fight household poverty. The cooperative, which began in October…
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Cooperative stuck with uninstalled cassava milling machine
NEBBI – Members of Yesu Dit Cooperative Society in Parombo Sub-county, Nebbi district are stuck with an uninstalled cassava milling machine supplied by a local company, China Huangpai Food Machines [U] Limited. The…
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Tororo coffee farmers receive farm tools, urged to form cooperatives
TORORO-Coffee farmers in Tororo district have a reason to smile after receiving tools from government to help in the pruning of coffee trees. Government through Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] procured tools…
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Teso farmers to grow yellow maize on large scale
SERERE– Farmers in some districts of Teso Sub-region plan to embark on growing yellow maize on the large scale as a measure to boost food security and improve household incomes. The farmers…
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Form SACCOs to develop saving culture, Kumi residents told
KUMI– Farmers in Kumi district have been advised to develop a saving culture if they are to improve the welfare of their households and fight poverty. The advice was given by Ahmed…
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Emyooga SACCOs urged to apply for permanent registration
FORT PORTAL -Emyooga SACCO leaders from Rwenzori Sub-region have been advised to prepare and apply for permanent registration before their probation certificates expire. Joseph Lutalo the assistant registrar of cooperatives in the…
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