Agriculture
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4,500 sugarcane out growers in Amuru suspend planting due to floods
Atiak Sugarcane Plantation Out growers Cooperative Society has suspended planting of sugarcane on 2,000 acres of land due to persistent rain and resultant floods. Santa Joyce Laker, the Chairperson of the Cooperative…
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Lango Cooperative Union to revamp 144 primary societies
Lango Cooperative Union leaders have resolved to strengthen the 144 primary societies under the Union, after receiving a 2bn cash injection from the government. The Union, which was founded in 1952, comprised…
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Karamoja farmers appeal to government for irrigation scheme
A section of farmers in Karamoja sub region in north eastern Uganda have appealed to the government to prioritize construction of irrigation schemes if it is to address food shortage in the…
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Mbarara women receive training in meat processing
Women in Mbarara City have been equipped with skills in meat processing as part of efforts to encourage value addition to animal products in Western Uganda. According to Fred Kimbareba, the South…
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Floods displace thousands of business persons at Elegu Town Council
Thousands of business persons in Elegu Town Council in Amuru district are stranded after floods submerged their businesses on Saturday. The flooding occurred after River Unyama, one of the tributaries of the…
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Over 1800 Kwania farmers enrol for ACDP
At least 1,820 farmers in Kwania district have subscribed to benefit from the Agricultural Cluster Development Project (ACDP). ACDP is a five-year government project initiated in 2018, to improve on-farm productivity, production,…
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UPDF impounds illegal fishing gear in Apac
The UPDF’s Fisheries Protection Unit, FPU, has impounded 200 illegal fishing boats and 113 fishing nets in operations to curb illegal fishing on Lake Kwania, Apac district. According to a statement released…
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Farmers desperate as snails scourge Kabarole farmlands
Snails have invaded Kabarole district, destroying gardens of beans, tomatoes, Irish potatoes, cabbages, and severely impacting harvests. According to farmers in Kichwamba sub county Kabarole district, the snail invasion has scourged the…
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Inside NRM plan to improve post-harvest handling
As the country continues to grapple with acute food waste, loss and insecurity, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has committed to improve upon Uganda’s post-harvest management and promote value addition for…
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Hailstorm destroys 1000 acres of crops in Kole District
A section of farmers in Akalo Sub County, Kole district have been left devastated after more than 1000 acres of their crop gardens were destroyed by a hailstorm over the weekend. Worst…
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