Cooperatives & Communities
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Karamoja cooperative launches major wheat seed multiplication drive
MOROTO, February 18, 2026 — The Karamoja Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited has launched an ambitious wheat seed multiplication initiative aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and strengthening food security across the Karamoja Sub-region.…
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Sugarcane farmers commend Museveni for eliminating 5 percent trash deduction
HOIMA CITY, February 17, 2026 — Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro and Tooro sub-regions, under their umbrella body, the Bunyoro Tooro Sugarcane Farmers Association [BUTOS], have lauded President Yoweri Museveni for compelling…
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CSocD64: Multistakeholder forum highlights cooperatives as drivers of development
DOHA, February 17, 2026 — Cooperatives were highlighted as key catalysts for poverty eradication and inclusive growth during a multistakeholder forum held alongside the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social…
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Coffee farmers in West Acholi count losses as drought grips region
GULU CITY, February 17, 2026 — First-time coffee farmers in West Acholi are counting significant losses after prolonged dry conditions and poor crop management left thousands of seedlings withered in their gardens.…
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Mbarara city youth SACCO defies odds to reach Shs 1.4 billion in share capital
Mbarara City, February 17, 2026 – Despite facing development challenges, Kibaya Youth Development SACCO Limited has recorded a year of remarkable growth, achieving a 26 per cent rise in share capital to…
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Ankole Diocese Millennium SACCO to open new branch in Bunyoro
HOIMA CITY, February 13, 2026 — The leadership of Ankole Diocese has partnered with Bunyoro Kitara Diocese [BKD] to establish a branch of Ankole Diocese Millennium SACCO Limited in the latter diocese.…
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Uganda drives Africa’s coffee exports in December 2025-new report
KAMPALA, February 12, 2026 — Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 13.3 percent in December 2025 to 1.32mln bags, up from 1.16mln bags in December 2024, according to…
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Masindi farmers battle devastating striga weed, seek government intervention
MASINDI, February 12, 2026 — Farmers in Masindi district are grappling with a widespread invasion of striga weed that has severely reduced cereal crop yields, particularly maize, simsim and sorghum. This was…
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EABC Invites Cooperatives to Investment Summit & Expo 2026
KAMPALA, February 12, 2026 – The East African Business Council [ EABC ], in partnership with the International Trade Centre [ITC], has invited business entities, member-based organisations, cooperatives to take advantage of…
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ICA to launch Global Cooperative Legal Framework Analysis in webinar
LONDON, February 11, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will host a global webinar on February 25 to officially launch its Legal Framework Analysis [LFA] for Cooperatives, a major research initiative…
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