Cooperatives & Communities
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Covid-19 effects hit Kitgum cooperatives hard
KITGUM– Several cooperatives in Kitgum district are still grappling with the effects of Covid-19 pandemic, according to the members. The cooperators say that during the partial lockdown to minimise the spread of…
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Farmers face challenges as rains intensify in Pader, other districts
PADER– Farmers in Pader and other neighbouring districts are finding it difficult to harvest their crops due to heavy rains that have also posed challenges to post-harvest handling. The most affected districts…
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Gov’t to compensate South Bukedi Cooperative Union
TORORO-Government has revealed plans to compensate South Bukedi Cooperative Union Limited for the loss suffered during the political instability. The State Minister for Cooperatives, Fredrick Gume, said the government plan to compensate…
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CBS PEWOSA Nsindika Njake SACCO goes digital
KAMPALA – With over 40,000 members, CBS PEWOSA Nsindika Njake Sacco has taken on a brave step to digitise its operations to serve its members better. The Mengo-based Sacco with subscribers coming…
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Amuru authorities in dilemma as farmers opt to grow cash crops
AMURU-Authorities in Amuru district are concerned that they might not be able to fight famine in the district in the near future as a high number of farmers are opting to grow…
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Butaleja rice farmers oppose gov’t ban in swamps
BUTALEJA-Rice farmers in Butaleja district have opposed the plan by government to ban the growing of the grain and other food crops in swamps. The farmers argue that the government’s decision affects…
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Divisive VINCI coffee deal: Court to deliver ruling in December
KAMPALA-The High Court in Kampala has set December 15, 2022, to deliver a ruling in a case filed by two Kampala lawyers who dragged government to court over the controversial coffee deal…
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Research on local concocted mixtures developed to kill black coffee twig borer launched
MASAKA-National Coffee Research Institute has started carrying out research on local concoctions of organic mixtures being used by some of the coffee farmers in the Greater Masaka region to control the black…
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Egypt ready to host 13th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference
KAMPALA-Egypt is ready to host the 13th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference [AMCOO] in Cairo, according to International Cooperative Alliance- Africa [ICA-Africa]. Some of the invitations to delegates are being sent online for…
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Best of the Pearl Competition to raise profile of Uganda Coffee globally
KAMPALA– The Uganda Coffee Development [UCDA] is receiving final samples for the second edition of the Best of the Pearl Robusta competition 2022. The deadline for submission is August 19, 2022. The…
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