Agriculture
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Kabarole farmers lead shift towards organic and sustainable agriculture
KABAROLE, September 25, 2025 — In the rolling hills of Harugongo , a rural subcounty in Kabarole district within Tooro Subregion, a quiet but determined transformation is underway. Farmers are increasingly embracing…
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Inspire Africa Group announces strategic investment in Uganda’s coffee value chain
KAMPALA, September 23, 2025 – A bold new initiative by Inspire Africa Group [IAG] is set to transform Uganda’s coffee industry and redefine its position in the global coffee market. The company…
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Cooperative, insurance and financial institutions to begin registration of tobacco farmers in TZ
DODOMA, September 23, 2025 –The Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [TCDC], the Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives [TFC], the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority [TIRA], the Tanzania Agricultural Insurance Consortium [TAIC], financial institutions, and other…
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NARO, Japanese company sign deal to boost agricultural innovation and climate resilience
ENTEBBE, September 23, 2025 —The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] has entered a landmark partnership with a Japanese partner Ac-Planta Inc., an agri-bio-venture company, to strengthen collaboration in agricultural research,…
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NARO empowers communities to turn shea fruits into wine and cosmetics in conservation drive
LIRA, September 23, 2025 – In a bid to protect the endangered shea tree and promote economic sustainability, the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has partnered with local communities in northern Uganda…
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Museveni challenges youth to make use of PDM to fight poverty
MASINDI, September 22, 2025 –The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has urged the youth to embrace the Parish Development Model [PDM] as a pathway out of poverty. Speaking during the belated National…
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A storm’s fury: Rubirizi locals face hunger, call for help
RUBIRIZI, September 22, 2025 – The skies have turned against the people of Magambo Subcounty in Rubirizi district. A recent hailstorm, a violent mix of heavy rain and fierce winds, has left…
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International Coffee Day 2025: ICO Launches Global Campaign – “Embracing Collaboration More Than Ever”
KAMPALA, September 22, 2025 – Each year on 1 October, people around the world come together to celebrate coffee and honour the millions who contribute to its journey from bean to cup.…
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WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force
KAMPALA, September 20, 2025 — At a special General Council meeting held on September 15, 2025, World Trade Organisation [WTO] members celebrated the entry into force of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries…
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Over 40mln people threatened by acute hunger in Eastern Africa
KAMPALA, September 19, 2025 – At least 42 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity this year across six IGAD member states [Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and…
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