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Embrace agriculture, UNOC ED tells Kingdom subjects
HOIMA – The Executive Director (ED) for Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Proscovia Nabbajja has warned the people of Bunyoro against abandoning other sectors in favor for oil and gas sector. On…
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Nebbi farmers shun cotton growing over short term crops
NEBBI – For the last three years, cotton growers in Nebbi district have shunned cotton growing for short term crops like rice due to consistent fluctuations in the price of cotton. Most…
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Acholi leaders question the contribution of investors in community empowerment
ACHOLI – Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) and Ker Kwaro Acholi (KKA), the Acholi Cultural Institution has questioned the contribution of the several investors in the sub-region on socio-economic empowerment of the community.…
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How SACCOs came to dominate Uganda’s Cooperative Movement
As you travel across Uganda, you will not miss a signage with the word “Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs)”. Even businesses that lend money and have nothing to do with formal…
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The Hunger Project Uganda: 20 years of rooting for sustainable livelihoods.
For over 20 years, The Hunger Project Uganda (THP-U) has prioritized mobilizing and training farmers to adopt eco-friendly farming methods as a step towards improving agricultural productivity and leading sustainable livelihoods. Launched…
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What happened to Uganda’s Marketing Boards?
While delivering last year’s State of the Nation Address, President Museveni noted that his government remained committed to using “the export promotion and import substitution routes to storm across the middle- income…
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Cooperatives in the Cotton Industry: the good, the bad and the ugly
Just over two decades ago, cotton was known as the household income generator. Many Ugandans recall how their parents used the proceeds from cotton sales to finance their education under the Cooperatives…
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Gulu Arch-Diocese roots for commercialization of cassava production in Acholi sub-region
A total of 10,000 commercial cassava farmers in Acoli sub-region are receiving cassava stems from the Operation Wealth Creation program to support commercialization of cassava growing and production in the sub-region. In…
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Lessons cooperatives in Uganda can learn from Germany
In January this year, I travelled to Germany for an exposure visit on the invitation of the Confederation of German Cooperatives (DGRV). During the trip, I learnt a lot that we can…
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Competition is impacting our tourism industry for the better – Mwanje
Formed 10 years ago, One Touch Safaris is trying to leave an imprint on Uganda’s tourism industry. theCooperator’s Patrick Jaramogi had a chat with the founder and CEO Josiah Mwanje about the…
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