Agriculture
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Forum for Resilience in Africa 2025: Farmers must become providers of food aid, not recipients, say experts
ABIDJAN, October 11, 2025 — Agricultural experts attending the 6th edition of the Africa Resilience Forum, held recently in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, have urged African governments to place greater value on farmers…
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NARO boosts potato production with 13 new varieties
ENTEBBE, October 11, 2025 —In a bid to fight food insecurity in the country, the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has handed over 13 new potato varieties to seed companies for multiplication…
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Masindi councillors raise concern over unspent Shs 392mln for micro-irrigation programme
MASINDI, October 11, 2025 — Councillors in Masindi district have raised serious concerns over the unspent sum of Shs 392 million allocated for micro-irrigation systems for smallholder farmers. The funds were part…
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FDC’s Nandala Mafabi pledges to re-energise cooperatives if elected president
MASINDI, October 10, 2025 — Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the presidential flagbearer of the Forum for Democratic Change [FDC], has pledged to re-energise cooperative societies and unions across Uganda, stating that this is…
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UCC distributes tablets to PDM SACCO leaders in Sebei districts
KAPCHORWA, October 10, 2025 — In a bid to integrate technology into Uganda’s rural financial systems, the Uganda Communications Commission [UCC] has distributed tablets to leaders of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations…
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Ensign Cooperative Nigeria: Cultivating prosperity through agriculture
ABUJA, October 9, 2025 — Ensign Cooperative Nigeria is redefining the cooperative landscape by charting a bold and sustainable path in agriculture and agribusiness. With a clear road map that prioritises farming,…
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2026 general elections: Acholi politicians urged to prioritise fighting poverty
GULU CITY, October 8, 2025 — The Paramount Chief of Acholi, Rwot David Onen Acana II, has called on all candidates intending to contest in the 2026 general elections to centre their…
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Don’t let thieves steal PDM funds, Museveni urges Lango residents
OTUKE, October 7, 2025 – President Yoweri Museveni has urged residents of Lango Sub-region to not only make full use of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds but to also safeguard the…
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COMESA–EU Horticulture Connect paves way for stronger Africa–Europe agribusiness partnerships
NAIROBI, October 6, 2025 — The inaugural COMESA–EU Horticulture Connect Meeting, a landmark engagement bringing together European buyers, regional SMEs, and agribusiness leaders to unlock new trade, investment, and partnership opportunities across…
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Kotido: Shs 790mln solar irrigation system set to boost sustainable farming
KOTIDO, October 7, 2025 – A transformative agricultural initiative has officially launched in Kotido District with the handover of the site for the Shs 793 million Kalogwang Solar-Powered Irrigation System. Located in…
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