Agriculture
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Pineapple Farmers Are Demanding For A Factory
NTUGAMO – Farmers in Ntungamo are crying over the continuous drop in pineapple prices in the district. Justus Tayebwa, a renowned pineapple farmer, blames the drop in prices on the Covid-19 lockdown…
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Hoima Sugar Company Limited Accused Of Grabbing Farmers’ Land
KIKUUBE – Residents of Rwekobe and Rwembaho villages in Kabwoya Sub-County, Kikuube district have accused Hoima Sugar Company Limited (HSCL), an Indian owned company for grabbing their land for sugarcane growing. The…
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Sheema District Threatened By Banana Diseases
SHEEMA – Locals in Sheema district are perplexed over the anticipated famine yet to hit the district over the roaming banana diseases that have attacked the district. Despite the increased banana production,…
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Agro-input Dealers Tap Into SMS Marketing
LIRA – Agriculture is among the most hit sectors since Covid-19 emerged two years ago. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently announced a lockdown as a mitigating factor to curb the spread of the…
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Low Arabica Coffee Exports Blamed On Tree Aging
UGANDA – In the recent released report, Uganda’s agriculture skyrocketed as the country registered an increase in coffee export. During the month of June 2021, Uganda exported a total of 618,388 60 –…
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Bwijanga Launches Construction Of A Coffee Processing Machine
MASINDI – Bwijanga Coffee Farmers Cooperative Society Limited in Bwijanga Sub County, Masindi district has launched the construction of a coffee processing machine. According to the Masindi District Engineer, Atugonza Ramek the…
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Gulu Cooperatives Lose Money To Fake Agricultural Deals.
GULU – Hundreds of cooperative farmers in Gulu district have lost millions of shillings to fake agricultural deals in the Agricultural Cluster Development Project (ACDP). ACDP is a partner project of the…
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Masindi Youth Advised To Form Cooperatives
MASINDI – The member of parliament for Bujenje County Kenneth Kiiza Nyendwoha has called upon the youth in Masindi district to form cooperatives to enable them tap into support from the government.…
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Extension Officers Receive New Motorcycles
MASINDI – Masindi district has procured five brand new motorcycles in an effort to improve extension services and production in the district. The UG Boss Motorcycles valued at Shs 31 million were…
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