Agriculture
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New Zealand’s dairy coop Fonterra posts robust HY26 results as earnings outlook improves
AUCKLAND, March 23, 2026 — New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has reported a strong set of half-year results for financial year 2026 [FY26], underpinned by solid global demand, improved commodity prices…
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Eastern Agricultural Show opens in Soroti, offering fresh opportunities for farmers
SOROTI CITY, March 23, 2026 — The 5th Eastern Agricultural Show has opened in Soroti City, with farmers across eastern Uganda expected to benefit from new opportunities in modern farming, market access…
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Igara Tea Factory workers strike over salary arrears, unremitted NSSF contributions
BUSHENYI, March 22, 2026 — Operations at Igara Growers Tea Factory in Bushenyi have ground to a halt after workers laid down their tools in protest over four months of unpaid salaries…
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Kwania police destroy illegal meat in Aduku health crackdown
KWANIA, March 21, 2026 — Police and veterinary authorities in Kwania district have launched a crackdown on the sale of illegal and uninspected meat in Aduku Town Council, after complaints from residents…
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Smarter water use could feed 10bln and create nearly 250mln jobs-report
KAMPALA, March 20, 2026 — Rebalancing water use across the global food system will be crucial to meeting future food demand sustainably and could create 245 million long-term jobs, most of them…
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Northern Uganda cotton revival gets Shs 7.2bln boost
KAMPALA, March 20, 2026 — Northern Uganda’s cotton farmers are set to reap big gains after the African Development Bank [AfDB] approved US$2 million [approximately Shs 7.2 billion] in technical assistance to…
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Gov’t introduces cost-sharing policy for FMD vaccination
ISINGIRO, March 19, 2026 — The government has introduced a new cost-sharing policy requiring farmers to contribute financially towards vaccinating livestock against foot-and-mouth disease [ FMD ], in a move aimed at…
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Gulu steps up tick control as Northern Uganda prepares for cattle restocking
GULU, March 18, 2026 — Gulu district has stepped up preparations to control ticks and other livestock vectors ahead of the Government’s planned restocking programme in Northern Uganda, with veterinary officials adopting…
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Ngetta launches local seed project to boost agricultural productivity
LIRA CITY, March 18, 2026 — The Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ZARDI] in Lira City has launched a project aimed at helping farmers, cooperatives and small agribusiness enterprises boost…
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Joint monitoring shows steady progress at Kapchorwa’s Sukut irrigation project
KAPCHORWA, March 18, 2026 — A joint monitoring and supervision exercise by Kapchorwa District Local Government and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has revealed steady progress at the…
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