Agriculture
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Kwania: PDM SACCO chairperson, three others held over misuse of cash
KWANIA, October 3, 2023 – Police at Kwania Central Police Station days ago detained four leaders and members of Aornga PDM SACCO in Nambieso Sub-county over the allegation of mismanagement of the…
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Youth in Kwania spend PDM cash on smartphones, hoofers
KWANIA, September 28, 2023 – A section of the youth who benefited from the Parish Development Model [PDM] cash in Kwania district are using the government money to buy hoofers, smartphones, and…
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PCCA marks 70 years of service, innovation
TEXAS, September 27, 2023 – Plain Cotton Conservative Association [ PCCA ] members and industry leaders gathered at the organisation’s 70th Annual Meeting to celebrate 70 years of service to not only…
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PDM SACCO leaders, members sent to police over misuse of funds
KWANIA, September 26, 2023 – 16 leaders and members of Owiny PDM SACCO in Ayabi Sub-county were made to record statements with the police following the allegations of extortion and misappropriation of…
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UWRSA in drive to boost grain standards
MUBENDE, September 25, 2023 -Under the public-private partnership [PPP] arrangement, the Government of Uganda has extended support to private warehouse operators to offer grain storage and standardisation services to farmers and farmer…
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Alebtong cooperative asks govt for farm machinery
ALEBTONG, September 25, 2023 – Kica Arwot Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Alebtong town council has requested the government for a tractor and maize thresher machine, saying the machines would help to…
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ERG Africa’s programme in DRC helps farmers to harvest over 500 tonnes of maize
GOMA, September 22, 2023 – Mining company, Eurasian Resources Group [ERG Africa], through its Chawama community agricultural programme at Frontier mine, has helped farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo [ DRC…
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Kole cooperative in dire need of modern mill for value addition
KOLE – Alito Joint Farmers’ Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in Kole district badly needs a new oil grinding mill after the old one they were using broke down. According to John Christopher…
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AfDB and KEITI ink deal to deploy environmental and climate-resilient technologies in Africa
BUSAN, September 21, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] and the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute [ KEITI ] have signed a joint technical assistance agreement to enable the scale-up…
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Ensuring quality standards: Regulators want grain farmers to have modern storage facilities
MUBENDE, September 20, 2023 – Farmers have been urged to work in groups and cooperatives and establish modern storage facilities as a measure to close quality gaps that have affected Uganda’s grain…
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