East Africa
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Shea Butter Processors Decry Poor Post-harvest Handling
Shea butter processors in Uganda have raised concern over the poor quality of shea kernels which they say result from post-harvest mismanagement. The concerns were raised during the commemoration of World Shea…
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Grape Farmers Demand For A Factory
MBARARA – Farmers in Western Uganda dealing in grape farming and production have appealed to the government to construct for them a factory around Mbarara City. This call comes after a drastic…
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Soroti Farmers Urged To Embrace Irrigation
SOROTI – Farmers in Soroti district have been advised to utilize the rains that have returned to cover up what was lost last season. According to Enyaku James Michael, the Soroti District…
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Theft Of Government Hoes Rocks Soroti City
SOROTI – Police in East Kyoga region have launched investigations into the circumstances under which another batch of 49 boxes of government hand hoes worth a tune of Shs 11,760,000 were stolen…
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Sugar Cane Farmers Reject The New Price
MASINDI – Byaruhanga Cosmas, the out-going chairperson for Masindi Sugar Cane Out-growers Association Limited (MASGAL); also, the Masindi District Chairperson has said that sugar cane farmers are in disagreement with new price…
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Over 200 Quarry Workers At Karuma Dam Evicted
KIRYANDONGO – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has evicted more than 200 quarry workers at the hydro power station in Karuma Town Council. The ongoing 600 megawatts Karuma Dam Hydropower…
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Kweyo Growers’ Cooperative To Acquire Grain Sorter
OMORO – Kweyo Growers’ Cooperative Society wants to acquire a grain sorter that can clean fusarium-damaged grains from bulk stocks. A grain or color sorter is a machine that helps in cleaning…
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Fishermen Shot By Congolese Militiamen
HOIMA – Three fishermen operating their fishing activities on Nsunzu B and Bugoma landing site on the shores of Lake Albert in Buhuka parish, Kyangwali Sub-County Kikuube District, are nursing bullet wounds…
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Market Vendors Demand For Tents
HOIMA – Market Vendors operating in different markets in Hoima City want the government to provide them with tents that they can use for accommodation before they can start spending nights in…
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NDA Crackdown On Falsified Veterinary Drugs
MBARARA – The National Drug Authority (NDA) has enrolled countrywide trainings on local leaderships to track fake veterinary drugs on market. During the meeting on Friday, Dr Muhindo Jeanne, the head of…
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