Cooperatives & Communities
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UPDF impounds illegal fishing gear in Apac
The UPDF’s Fisheries Protection Unit, FPU, has impounded 200 illegal fishing boats and 113 fishing nets in operations to curb illegal fishing on Lake Kwania, Apac district. According to a statement released…
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Farmers desperate as snails scourge Kabarole farmlands
Snails have invaded Kabarole district, destroying gardens of beans, tomatoes, Irish potatoes, cabbages, and severely impacting harvests. According to farmers in Kichwamba sub county Kabarole district, the snail invasion has scourged the…
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Inside NRM plan to improve post-harvest handling
As the country continues to grapple with acute food waste, loss and insecurity, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has committed to improve upon Uganda’s post-harvest management and promote value addition for…
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Hailstorm destroys 1000 acres of crops in Kole District
A section of farmers in Akalo Sub County, Kole district have been left devastated after more than 1000 acres of their crop gardens were destroyed by a hailstorm over the weekend. Worst…
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Elders appeal for entrepreneurship fund
The Chairperson of the National Council for Older Persons (NCOP), Joram Ruranga Tibasiimwa, has asked the government to establish a Livelihood Fund programme to enable elders start-up development projects. Tibasiimwa says that…
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Museveni honours Shs 100m pledge to Gulu University SACCO
President Yoweri Museveni has given Shs 100m to Gulu University, in fulfilment of a pledge he made to the institution’s staff SACCO. While officiating at the University’s 15th graduation ceremony in January…
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Money, leadership squabbles threaten iconic Banyankore Kweterana Cooperative Union
Banyankore Kweterana Cooperative Union Ltd, a historic cooperative from Western Uganda, is on the verge of collapse due to leadership challenges and crippling debt. Once a leading coffee union in Uganda, Banyankore…
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Alur King backs tea-growing for economic transformation
In the early 1960s, tea growing was introduced in Alur kingdom as a complement to coffee, at the time the region’s predominant cash crop. However, tea growing died out in the 1990s…
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Business women urged to use digital tools to increase productivity
Business women across Uganda have been encouraged to use the numerous digital tools now available to market their products and subsequently increase their productivity and profits. The call was made during a…
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Five cooperative-owned cassava factories nearing completion in Nebbi district
Five cassava mini factories worth over Shs 3bn are nearing completion in Nebbi District. The mini-factories are part of a bid to increase production, productivity and value addition of cassava in the…
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