Agriculture
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MAK don urges Masindi farmers to work in groups
MASINDI – Prof. Samuel Majalija from Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resource and Biosecurity, has implored farmers in Bujenje County, Masindi district to form and work in groups if they…
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Uganda coffee exports in May slightly lower
KAMPALA – Uganda’s coffee exports in May were 0.4 percent lower from shipments in the same period last year, undermined by a drought and war in Sudan which cut demand for the…
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Bishop Kisembo urges Christians to embrace commercial farming
KABAROLE – The Bishop of Ruwenzori Diocese, Rt. Rev. Reuben Kisembo has appealed to all Christians in the country to embrace commercial farming if they want to join the money economy said…
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Farmers in fear as FAW ravages maize farms in Amuru
AMURU – Farmers in Lakang and Layima sub-counties, Amuru district are afraid of suffering losses following the invasion of maize farms by the deadly Fall armyworm [ FAW ]. According to agriculturalists,…
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Farmers worried as caterpillars attack crops in Fort Portal City
FORT PORTAL – Farmers in Fort Portal City continue to count losses as caterpillars destroy crops on the farms. The caterpillars which have been cited in the villages of Bukwali, Mugoma, and…
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Farmers train in financial literacy as harvesting season sets in
NGORA – Farmers in Ngora district have been trained in financial literacy as the harvesting season across the country draws closer. About 20 groups comprising 30 members each, benefited from the training…
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Small-scale irrigation: Amuru moves to promote fish farming
AMURU – The Amuru district agricultural department is considering helping farmers who have embraced small-scale irrigation on their farms to begin fish farming as an additional income-generating activity. Currently, Amuru district has…
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Amuru risks losing over Shs 1.1bln for irrigation equipment
AMURU-Amuru district production department is at risk of losing at least Shs 1.1 billion meant for procuring small-scale irrigation equipment. The government allocated the said money through the Micro Scale Irrigation Programme…
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FPU burns Shs 2bln illegal fishing gear on Lake Albert
NTOROKO – The UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit [FPU] has impounded and burnt illegal fishing gear on Lake Albert in Ntoroko district worth about Shs 2 billion in a six-months operation. The operation…
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FAO strengthens support to Uganda’s dairy sector on World Milk Day
KAMPALA – As the world marked World Milk Day yesterday, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] announced a new collaboration with the Dairy Development Authority [DDA] to boost…
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