Agriculture
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Annual coffee exports earn Uganda US$ 958.6mln
KAMPALA, DECEMBER 20, 2023 – Uganda’s coffee exports for the twelve months [December 2022- November 2023] totaled 6.13 million fetching the country about US$ 958.6mln compared to 5.8mln bags worth US$ 883.3mln…
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Masindi: Coffee farmers’ coop embarks on value addition
MASINDI, December 20, 2023 – Farmers under Bwijanga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Bwijanga Sub-county, Masindi district now stand to make more money after their coffee huller started operating on Monday.…
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Oyam district boss warns PDM SACCO leaders against favouritism
OYAM, December 19, 2023 – The Oyam district LCV chairperson, Benson Dila Oyuku has cautioned chairpersons of the Parish Development Model [PDM] SACCOs in the district against favouring their relatives while profiling…
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Lango cocoa farmers urged to form cooperatives
LIRA, December 18, 2023 – Cocoa farmers in the Lango Sub-region are to form a cooperative to help in bulking and marketing. Presently, around 145 farmers in Lango are cultivating cocoa, a…
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Ibanda cooperative lays plan to export coffee
IBANDA, December 18, 2023 – Based in Ibanda district in western Uganda, Nyamirima-Mutegaya Growers Cooperative Society Limited says it is working on a plan that will see it export farmer’s coffee. The…
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COP28: Sustainable growth must involve cooperatives
DUBAI, December 15, 2023 – Held between November 30 and December 23 in Dubai, the 28th UN Conference on Climate Change [ COP28 brought together leaders from governments, businesses, and civil society…
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Minister Ecweru begs govt for cassava processing plant
AMURIA, December 15, 2023 – The State Minister for Works, Francis Musa Ecweru has asked government to establish a cassava processing plant in Teso Sub-region, saying there is a need to process…
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Bunyoro subjects advised to form cooperatives to benefit from oil and gas
HOIMA, December 14, 2023 – The subjects of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom have been challenged to form cooperative societies if they want to benefit from the oil and gas sector. According to Charles…
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CBAs get bicycles to help in monitoring farmers
LIRA, December 14, 2023 – Caritas Norway, through its Lira office, has offered 105 bicycles to community based animators [ CBAs ] to help in the monitoring of smallholder farmers in the…
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Commonwealth launches e-learning course to help African countries access billions in climate finance
DUBAI, December 13, 2023 – A new Commonwealth e-learning course launched yesterday will improve the ability of African countries to access billions of dollars in climate finance. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland…
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