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LIRA RDC warns farmers against wasting coffee seedlings
LIRA, May 13, 2026 — The Office of the Resident District Commissioner [RDC] for Lira district has warned farmers in the district against wasting coffee seedlings distributed under the government programme of…
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West Acholi Cooperative Union embarks on cattle rearing to tap lucrative beef market
GULU CITY, May 13, 2026 — West Acholi Cooperative Union [WACU] has embarked on cattle rearing on part of its 7,000 acres of land in Nwoya district as it seeks tap into…
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Hundreds expected as Gulu City prepares to host honey festival
GULU, May 7, 2026 — Gulu City is preparing to host its first-ever honey festival, expected to attract more than 200 beekeepers from the Acholi and Lango sub-regions. Robert Okodia, Chairperson of…
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Lira City MP calls for more coffee seedlings to boost cultivation in Lango
LIRA CITY, May 7, 2026 — The Minister of Health and Lira City Woman Member of Parliament, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, has urged government to increase the supply of coffee seedlings…
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Kitgum taxi cooperative begins process for permanent registration
KITGUM, May 7, 2026 — The Kitgum Taxi Owners and Drivers Cooperative Society Limited has begun the process of adopting new bylaws after reporting the loss of its original documents to police,…
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MAAIF trains 1,000 Kitgum farmers in climate-smart coffee farming amid prolonged dry spells
KITGUM, May 5, 2026 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has trained 1,000 farmers in Kitgum district in climate-smart coffee farming techniques aimed at enabling the crop to…
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Gulu City halts verification of cattle restocking beneficiaries
GULU CITY, May 5, 2026 — Gulu City authorities have suspended the verification of beneficiaries under the government’s cattle restocking programme following concerns that ineligible individuals had been included on the list.…
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Amuru steps up surveillance as fall armyworm infestation spreads
AMURU, May 5, 2026 — The Amuru District Production Department has deployed extension workers to intensify surveillance and support farmers battling an outbreak of American Fall Armyworm [AFW] in maize gardens. Also…
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Lango College students find relief with new water source
LIRA, May 1, 2026 — Students at Lango College have welcomed a newly drilled borehole, provided by a charity organisation, as a solution to the school’s long-standing water shortage and a boost…
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Amolatar RDC calls for close tracking of coffee seedlings given to farmers
AMOLATAR, April 30, 2026 — The Amolatar Resident District Commissioner [RDC] has called on extension workers in the district to follow up farmers who have received coffee seedlings to ensure they are…
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