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Outbreak of cassava brown streak disease reported in Gulu, Nwoya districts
GULU, January 30, 2024 – Cassava farmers in Gulu and Nwoya districts in Northern Uganda are concerned over a suspected outbreak of Cassava brown streak disease, which has left several acres destroyed.…
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NARO appoints new head of livestock research at NaLRRI
LIRA, January 29, 2024 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has appointed Prof. Samuel Majalija of Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources and Biosecurity as the head of…
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Oil seed farmers in Kwania clustered to boost production
KWANIA, January 25, 2024 – Over 1000 oil seed farmers in Kwania North Constituency in Kwania district have been enrolled into one cluster in a bid to boost oil seed production. The…
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PDM: Kwania recovers Shs 60mln illegally given out
KWANIA, January 25, 2024 – Kwania district has recovered over Shs 60 million illegally disbursed to some people under the Parish Development Model [PDM]. The PDM, initiated to move 3.5mln households in…
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Lira University needs Shs 5bln for research and innovation
LIRA, January 22, 2024 – The Chancellor of Lira University, Justice Dr Joseph Benjamin Odoki has appealed to government to increase the institution’s research and innovation budget to at least Shs 5…
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Locals appeal for govt support to revive cooperative society
SOROTI, January 19, 2024 – The residents of Omugenya Parish , Awalwal Sub-county in Soroti district are appealing to government to provide them with financial support so that they can revive their…
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Coffee farmers in Lango urged to practice simple irrigation
LIRA, January 19, 2024 – The Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] has advised farmers in Lango Sub-region to practice simple irrigation on their coffee farms during drought, saying it is cheap. According…
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Cecilia Ogwal dead
KAMPALA, January 18, 2024 – The Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament is reportedly dead in India, close family members have said. They said the veteran politician who subscribed to the Uganda…
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PDM: Govt considers including village chairpersons on list of beneficiaries
OMORO, January 15, 2024 – Government is considering including Local Council One [LCI] chairpersons in the country as beneficiaries of the ongoing Parish Development Model [PDM] whose aim is to move poor…
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Lira: 22 charged over illegal titling of public land
LIRA, January 15, 2024 – The State House Anti-Corruption Unit [SHACU] has charged at least 22 people in Lira City, and Lira district with fraudulent titling of public land, and abuse of office.…
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