Agriculture
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Kaberamaido youth abandon tractor over Shs 5m debt
KABERAMAIDO-Kaberamaido youth have abandoned a tractor in the hands of a mechanic after failing to clear a bill of about Shs 5.4 million. The tractor Reg. No. UAW 096V was donated to…
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FAO, dairy agency partner to boost Uganda’s dairy sector
KAMPALA – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Dairy Development Authority (DDA) alongside other key stakeholders have concluded a round of regional and national policy dialogues aimed at…
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Amuru district forms committee to scrutinise eviction of illegal herdsmen
AMURU – Following complaints that the security personnel in Amuru district ask errant herdsmen [Balalo] for bribes to protect them from eviction, the district council has formed an independent committee of councilors to…
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South African citrus farmers cry as Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupts exports
JOHANNESBURG-Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left a sour taste for South Africa’s citrus farmers, who are facing millions of dollars in losses due to sanctions that have closed off the Russian market,…
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Teso farmers panic as fall armyworms ravage crops
SOROTI– Farmers in the Teso sub-region are counting losses following an invasion of fall armyworms (FAW) pest, which is scientifically known as (Spodoptera Exempta) ravaging thousands of acres of crop fields across…
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Over 500 youth leaders to receive heifers
MBARARA – Preparations are in high gear for the youth leaders across Uganda to receive in-calf heifers as part of the government’s efforts to make the young people participate in the country’s…
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ICO members receive draft of new International Coffee Agreement
KAMPALA – The 132nd (virtual) Session of the International Coffee Council concluded on April 2021 following a week of associated meetings of the Committees of the Organisation, with the committees holding meetings to…
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Global coffee exports decline, as Uganda takes blame for Africa’s low figures
KAMPALA – Global exports of green beans of coffee in February 2022 declined, totaling 9.88 million (mln) bags, compared with 10.24 mln bags exported in the same month of the previous year,…
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Kenyan coffee farmers fetch Kshs 105.1 million
KERICHO – 9582 smallholder coffee farmers under Kipkelion District Co-operative Union Ltd (KDCU) in Kericho days ago received payment amounting to Kshs 105.1 million for the sale of 134.4 metric tonnes of…
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Uganda’s Coffee exports decline in February 2022
KAMPALA – Uganda’s coffee exports in February 2022 when compared to the same month last year, decreased by 20.4 percent to 448,957 60-kilo bags fetching the country US$ 72.17 million, says Uganda…
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