Agriculture
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A Shs.5bn project to promote cage fish farming launched in Kabarole
KABAROLE – The government through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has launched a Shs 5bn project to promote cage fish farming on the crater lakes in Kabarole district. The project is…
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Amuru district suspends road rehabilitations over heavy rains
AMURU – Amuru district local government has suspended road rehabilitations following continuous heavy rainfall being experienced in the district. At the time of the suspension, the district was grading Oberabic to Gira…
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Uganda to increase its coffee exports to the Middle East states by 1.5m bags, says UCDA
UGANDA – Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the country’s leading coffee agency targets an increase in coffee exports to the Middle East through export promotions. According to UCDA statistics, coffee exports to…
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Nwoya district service commission to recruit 20 Parish Chiefs
NWOYA – Nwoya district local government is to prioritize the recruitment of parish chiefs, as the government extends the recruitment deadline to end of this month. Nwoya district has a total of…
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Five Companies pre-selected to supply irrigation equipment to Nwoya farmers
NWOYA – Five private companies have been pre-selected to supply irrigation equipment to 141 selected farmers in Nwoya district under a micro-scale irrigation program introduced by the government. Solar now, Ferrest Investment…
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Kagadi hailstorm destroys 1000 acres of crop gardens
KAGADI – More than 3,000 farmers from 7 villages of Kisuura parish Bwikara sub-county, Kagadi district are counting loses after heavy hailstorms destroyed their farms and killed animals. The heavy rains coupled…
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West Nile coffee farmers advised to ensure quality control for the international market
NEBBI – Coffee farmers in West Nile region investing in organic Arabica coffee have been advised to maintain the quality of coffee beans in order to maintain coffee quality that suits the…
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National Coffee Act inspires debate on new laws on registration of farmers
UGANDA – The Executive Director, Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), Dr Emmanuel Lyamulemye, has revealed that Clause 26 of the National Coffee Act has inspired debates on a new law on farmers’…
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Thai taxi cooperatives turn the rooftops of idle cabs into mini gardens
BANGKOK (AP) — Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden” as they utilize the roofs of cabs idled by the Coronavirus crisis to serve as small…
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Heavy downpour kills one, properties worth millions destroyed in Masindi
MASINDI – A 32-year-old woman has died after being washed away by running water as a result of a heavy downpour in Kimina village, Kiruli sub-county, Masindi district. The incident occurred during…
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