Agriculture
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Distribution of coffee seedlings starts in Northern Uganda
GULU – Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] has started the distribution of coffee seedlings to farmers in Northern Uganda. The Acholi Sub-region extension officer for UCDA, Wilfred Oyella disclosed the development on…
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MP Nebanda distributes maize seeds to farmers
BUTALEJA- The Butaleja district Woman Member of Parliament, Florence Nebanda has started to distribute 2.5 tonnes of maize seeds to farmers in her constituency. Nebanda told this reporter that seeds that were…
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MP Aol rallies farmers to embrace mechanised agriculture
GULU – Gulu City Woman Member of Parliament, Betty Aol Ochan, has rallied farmers and farmer groups in Gulu City and Acholi Sub-region to embrace mechanised agriculture, saying it reduces labour costs…
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KYOTERA: Farmers count losses as torrential rains hit farms
KYOTERA – About 800 farmers in Kyotera district are counting losses following torrential rains that have destroyed farms including about 300 acres of vanilla in Kiwumulo village in Kasaali Subcounty. The LCI…
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Nairobi University links with Lango farmers to boost cassava production
LIRA-The University of Nairobi in Kenya in partnership with the National Agricultural Organisation [NAIRO] is running a project to help farmers in the Lango Sub-region to increase cassava production. The project, ‘Strengthening…
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MP Aol donates maize seeds to widows
GULU– The Gulu City Woman of Parliament, Betty Aol Ocan has distributed at least 2,500 Kilogrammes [kgs] of maize seeds to at least 32 widow groups within the city. Groups that have…
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NAADS distributes Shs 4bln seedlings for macadamia and Hass avocado
KABAROLE – Government through the National Agricultural Advisory Services [NAADS] Secretariat has so far distributed to farmers planting materials for Hass avocado and macadamia worth Shs 4 billion. Through the Nucleus Farmer…
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MP Nandala distributes seeds to farmers in Sironko district
SIRONKO – Budadiri West Member of Parliament, Nathan Nandala Mafabi has commenced the distribution of seeds to farmers in his constituency as the new planting season goes on in Sironko district. According…
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Farmers advised to grow spirulina to curb malnutrition in Rwenzori Sub-region
KABAROLE – Farmers in Kabarole district and Rwenzori Sub-region at large have been advised to grow spirulina to curb malnutrition challenges. Spirulina is a blue-green microalgae that is incredibly rich in protein…
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Gulu farmers get low crop yields as soils lose fertility
GULU-Farmers in Gulu district are incurring losses brought about the low crop yields emanating from the soils that have lost fertility. The farmers this reporter talked to days ago attributed the loss…
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