Agriculture
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PDM: Minister asks farmers to invest in value addition
GULU -The Minister of State for Environment Beatrice Atim Anywar has asked farmers in northern Uganda to invest in value addition, saying it is in line with the objectives of the Parish…
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Govt official urges women traders not to give up on grants
GULU– Gulu City Commercial Officer, Catherine Lanyero has urged women traders to continue seeking government development grants, despite the many processes they go through to finally access the grants. This comes after…
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300 Pader farmers trained in beekeeping
PADER– At least 300 farmers in Latany and Awere sub-counties in Pader district have been trained in beekeeping, honey preparation, and value addition, which will in the end help farmers boost their…
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Wakenya Pamoja Sacco boosts members’ livelihoods
KENYA– Wakenya Pamoja SACCO, domiciled in Kenya, registered growth in the 2020/21 financial year, with the Board of Directors now seeking to strengthen operations, spur growth, and development to maximise members’ benefits.…
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International Day of Cooperatives: Ugandan cooperators hold series of activities
SHEEMA– On July 2, 22, Uganda will join the rest of the world to mark celebrate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives [#CoopsDay]. The celebrations are held on the first Saturday of…
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Acholi union struggling to revive primary cooperatives
KITGUM – In1960s, farmers, mainly cotton growers from primary cooperative societies, in the original Kitgum district formed a union under their umbrella East Acholi Cooperative Union Limited [EACU]. However, the division of…
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Rice processing plant excites Nwoya farmers
NWOYA– Rice Processing plant acquired under Nwoya Cassava and Rice grower’s Cooperative Society Limited has given morale to small-scale farmers who will now add value to their produce. The farmers have been…
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Gulu farmers receive over 41000 fish fingerlings
GULU– Fish farmers in Gulu city and Gulu district have received over 41800 fish fingerlings worth over Shs 14 million from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Fisheries [MAAIF] and Gulu…
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Land violence in Amuru disposes widows of property rights
AMURU– Hundreds of widows from Amuru have been disposed of property rights and ownership as land violence escalates in the district, scaling down their livelihood that is derived from agricultural production. A…
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Milk consumption still low, dairy sector official says
FORT PORTAL– According to Dairy Development Authority [DDA] director Finance and Administration, Collin Katungi Mutungi, milk consumption in Uganda remains very low. Illustrating the challenge with figures, Mutungu said per capita consumption…
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