Agriculture
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PDM official urges mindset change among leaders in Mbale City
MBALE, May 22, 2025 –– Ritah Namuwenge, the National Coordinator for the Emyooga programme and Parish Development Model PDM] Consultant for Uganda’s Eastern Region, has urged local leaders in Mbale City to…
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Dei Group ventures into organic fertilier production
KAMPALA, May 22, 2025 — The Dei Group of Companies, owned by renowned Ugandan scientist and entrepreneur Dr. Mathias Magoola, has officially ventured into organic fertiliser production with the launch of its…
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Kotido farmers receive irrigation equipment to boost agricultural productivity
KOTIDO, May 21, 2025 – Farmers in Kotido District have received a major boost following the delivery of irrigation equipment under the Micro-scale Irrigation Programme, a government initiative aimed at enhancing agricultural…
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Kikuube residents decry poor state of roads
KIKUUBE, May 21, 2025 — Residents of Ruguse Parish in Bugambe Sub-county, Kikuube district, have raised concerns over the deteriorating condition of several feeder roads in the area, which they say is…
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Minister issues directive on presidential executive order
LIRA, May 20, 2025 –– The State Minister for Northern Uganda, Dr Kenneth Omona, has directed leaders in the Lango Subregion to implement Presidential Executive Order No. 3 of 2023, citing his…
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Museveni urges Tooro scribes to uncover misuse of PDM funds
FORT PORTAL CITY, May 20, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni recently told journalists from the Tooro Subregion at State Lodge-Fort Portal where he emphasised that the Parish Development Model [PDM] is meant…
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Stakeholders engage to spur rice production in Uganda
ENTEBBE, May 20, 2025 –– Stakeholders in Uganda’s rice value chain have raised concerns about the lack of a clearly defined rice seed roadmap to increase production of the cereal grain. A…
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El Salvador: Farmer cooperative boosts product quality, branding
LALA, May 19, 2025 — The El Salvador Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative [ESFMPC], an agrarian reform beneficiary organisation in Barangay El Salvador, has strengthened its product quality and branding strategies through the Department…
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BUSFACO AGM approves Shs 300mln budget for 2025
MASINDI, May 19, 2025 –– The Bunyoro Sugarcane Farmers Cooperative Union Limited [ BUSFACO ] has approved a Shs 300 million budget for the 2025 financial year, marking a significant increase from…
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SACCOs urge government to introduce subsidised agricultural insurance to tackle climate change
MBARARA CITY, May 18, 2025 –– Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in western Uganda have appealed to the government to introduce affordable agricultural insurance and climate finance support to help smallholder…
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