Agriculture
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PDM SACCO members in Otuke invest in agri-business
OTUKE, November 22, 2023 – Members of Ating Orum Parish Development Model [PDM] SACCO have invested the money received in agri-business and expect to earn profits in the near future. Some of…
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Ivory Coast welcomes new Better Cotton programme to boost sustainability
ABIDJANI, November 22, 2023 – One of the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiatives, Better Cotton, has announced a new programme in Ivory Coast with the aim of supporting 200,000 domestic cotton farmers in…
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Uganda’s coffee exports drop 18.5 percent in October 2023
KAMPALA, November 22, 2023 – Uganda’s coffee exports in October 2023 were 470,080 60-kilo bags, which earned the country US$ 78.92 million, according to Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA]. However, the country’s…
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Dairy farmers, others urged on hygiene standards
FORT PORTAL, November 21, 2023 – Dairy farmers and other milk handlers have been urged to mind proper hygiene standards while handling milk to ensure it is safe for human consumption. According…
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Adjumani refugees adapt to climate change in fight against food insecurity, malnutrition
ADJUMANI, November 21, 2023 – A number of development partners are supporting refugees in Uganda to adapt to the impacts of climate change to fight food insecurity and malnutrition. One of the…
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Buganda launches initiative encouraging pupils to save
MASAKA, November 21, 2023 – Buganda Kingdom, through its Project to Empower Women through Savings and Loan Associations [PEWOSA], has launched a new project codenamed ‘’PEWOSA Toto’’ to encourage pupils in Greater…
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Bukwo SACCO applauds Fanaka Finance for offering affordable financing
BUKWO, November 21, 2023 – The management of Kapsukwar Savings and Credit Cooperative Society in Bukwo district has hailed Fanaka Finance Limited for offering appropriate and affordable loans to their cooperative, enhancing…
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Govt pledges to help local tea farmers
KAMPALA, November 20, 2023 – Government has developed a Cabinet Paper that will establish a policy to reenergise the tea business in Uganda, according to Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja. “We have held…
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MPs urge govt to boost staffing at mechanisation centres
WAKISO, November 20, 2023 – Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has asked the government to recruit more staff at regional agricultural mechanisation centres in the country. Led by Committee…
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Kikuube: Over 1,000 residents regain land after cancelation of two land titles
KIKUUBE, November 20, 2023 – Over 1,000 residents of Musaijjamukuru and Mukabara villages in Kikuube district can now sleep after government retrieved their land from unscrupulous tycoons. Last Thursday, the State Minister…
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