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Stakeholders unite to strengthen Uganda’s rice sector
WAKISO, June 10, 2025 – Key stakeholders in Uganda’s rice value chain have convened in a pivotal meeting aimed at developing a sustainable strategy to boost rice production, marketing, and sector-wide interventions.…
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Bunyoro sugarcane farmers appeal to Museveni for Shs 50bln support
MASINDI, June 10, 2025 – Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro Sub-region have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to capitalise their soon-to-be-established Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] with a grant of Shs…
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Bunyoro king dedicates Empango Marathon proceeds to cancer screening machine
HOIMA, June 9, 2025 – The King of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Solomon Iguru Gafabusa, has dedicated the proceeds from this year’s Empango Marathon to the purchase of a cancer screening machine for Hoima…
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Variegatus Grasshopper infestation alarms coffee farmers in Kyotera
KYOTERA, June 9, 2025 – Coffee farmers in Bbanda Village, Kabira Sub-county, Kyotera district, are facing potential losses following an invasion of Variegatus grasshoppers in their coffee gardens. According to the farmers,…
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Adjumani leaders mobilise communities in fight against plastic pollution
ADJUMANI, June 9, 2025 –– Adjumani district leaders have mobilised communities to take decisive action against plastic pollution, urging tree planting, environmental stewardship, and a swift shift away from harmful plastic products.…
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MTN MoMo championing digital agribusiness and healthcare access in Luwero
LUWERO, June 8, 2025 – MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd has extended the 2025 edition of its 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign to Luwero district, marking the second major activation of…
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New ICA Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage has ambitious plans for 2025
BRUSSELS, June 8, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has created a Global Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage [CCH-WG] as part of its efforts to identify and make known the…
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Rwampara district leaders sensitised on enhancing private sector development
RWAMPARA, June 8, 2025 – Officials from the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) have engaged leaders in Rwampara District on strategies to promote Local Economic Development (LED), in line with the recently…
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Jordan adopts key amendments to Cooperative Law with ILO support
AMMAN, June 7, 2025 – – The Jordanian Senate has approved key amendments to Cooperative Law No. 18 of 1997, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to modernise its cooperative…
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Japan’s House of Representatives Adopts Resolution to Promote Cooperatives Ahead of 2025 International Year of Cooperatives
TOKYO, June 7, 2025 — Japan’s House of Representatives has officially adopted a resolution calling for the active promotion of cooperatives as the world prepares to mark 2025 as the International Year…
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