East Africa
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Kwania Farmers Sign Sorghum Growing Deal
KWANIA – Farmers in Kwania have agreed a deal that effectively leaps sorghum to the front-of-the-line of crops grown on a large scale in the northern district. Several farmers signed up to…
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Sugarcane Out-growers Plant Cashew Nuts
AMURU – Sugarcane out-growers in the northern district of Amuru have broken with tradition – they have added cashew nuts to their outgrowing enterprise. Atiak Sugarcane out-growers Cooperative Society Limited has grown…
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Sugarcane Cooperatives Will Save Farmers
MASINDI – On his inauguration day, May 20, Cosmas Byaruhanga promised to use his second term as Masindi District LCV chairperson to get farmers in all sectors in the western district organized…
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SACCO Demands Leadership Audit
SHEEMA – Members of Kitagata Savings and Credit Co-Operative Society have signed a petition urging the Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority, UMRA, to audit the SSACCO leadership. In their…
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Internal Fights Rock FRONASA Cooperative
OMORO – On the issue of membership, some members of the Front for National Salvation (FRONASA) cooperative in Omoro District have now taken positions that are at odds with the mainstream leadership…
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Cooperative Boosts Food Production In Acholi
GULU – West Acholi Cooperative Union is on a mission to rescue people in Acholi land from the claws of hunger and starvation by increasing food production among its members. Acholi land…
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Women Groups Applications For Cash Drop In Lira
LIRA – Applications for cash grants by women groups to Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program (UWEP) are on the decline in the northern district of Lira, we are told. UWEP was launched in…
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Low Soya Bean Prices Worry Acholi Farmers
GULU – Farmer groups and cooperatives in Acholi Sub region hurt by slumping of soya bean prices have been forced to rethink the future of the crop. Many farmers have turned to…
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Extension Workers To Bring Services Closer
GULU – Agricultural extension workers in northern Uganda have a new tack for spurring farmers’ productivity, they have formed a coalition to improve access to extension services and hone farmers’ skills and…
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Sugarcane Outgrowers Crying Foul
KIKUUBE – Complaints over mistreatment and missed payments are sparking friction between sugarcane outgrowers and their employer, Hoima Sugar Limited in the western districts of Kikuube and Hoima. Francis Isingoma alias Max…
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