Agriculture
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Acholi MPs want tractors distributed in all parishes
ACHOLI – Members of Parliament from the Acholi sub-region want the government through the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Animal Husbandry to distribute tractors to farmers instead of hand hoes. Initially, the…
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Government to scaleup fish farming, says Adoa – Fisheries Minister
GULU – The Ugandan government is on a mission to take fish farming to every part of the country including parts without water bodies, the State Minister for Fisheries, Hellen Adoa has…
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Minister for Agriculture commissions two cassava factories in Nebbi
NEBBI – The State Minister for Agriculture, Fred Bwino Kyakulaga has commissioned two cassava factories in Nebbi district under the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP). The commissioned factories are among the five…
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Ministry of Agriculture needs Shs 20bn for foot & mouth vaccines
KAMPALA – The Ministry of Agriculture needs a 20bn supplementary budget to buy foot and mouth vaccines for animals in the cattle corridor. The money, half of which will also be used…
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Amuru farmers receive rice processing machine worth Shs 80m
AMURU – Amuru farmers under their umbrella organization Pabo Rice Farmers’ Cooperative have received a rice processing machine worth Shs 80m. The rice processing machine will be stationed in Pabbo town council,…
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Museveni proposes 5 years imprisonment, confiscation of cattle for errant Balaalo cattle keepers
ACHOLI – President Yoweri Museveni has proposed 5-year imprisonment and confiscation and auction of cattle belonging to errant Balaalo cattle keepers. This follows a recent pressure by leaders including Members of Parliament,…
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Nwoya farmers want government to fast track the wildlife act amid persistent invasion by elephants
NWOYA – Farmers in Nwoya district want the Ministry of Wildlife, Tourism and Antiquities to fast track the Wildlife Act so that they are compensated for the crops, injuries and lives lost…
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NARO engages stakeholders to scale up production of bananas in Gulu
GULU – National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) engaged Gulu district stakeholders in an effort to scale up commercial production of bananas in the district. During a meeting at Paicho sub-county in Gulu…
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NDA discovers 24,440 spoilt vaccines from government and private stores
HOIMA – The National Drug Authority (NDA) has discovered 24,440 spoilt vaccines from government and private stores in their recent operations conducted in different districts of western Uganda. Speaking during a press…
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Rukiga, Sheema, Bushenyi ban selling pork and pig movements over African Swine Fever
WESTERN UGANDA – Veterinary authorities in three districts of Western Uganda have put a temporary ban on selling pork products and pig movements over a reported outbreak of African Swine Fever in…
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