Agriculture
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UBOS tablets enable efficient distribution of PDM funds in Gulu district
GULU, February 18, 2025 – Alfred Ocen, the Gulu District Commercial Officer, has noted that tablets recently provided to technical officers to facilitate the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] have…
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Over 3,000 land titles issued to locals in Ankole Subregion
MBARARA CITY, February 18, 2025 – The Government of Uganda has issued 3,052 freehold land titles to residents in the Ankole Subregion, granting them full ownership of their land. The titles were…
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Coffee worth Shs 229mln stolen while in transit to Kampala
KIRUHURA, February 17, 2025 – Police in Kiruhura district are investigating the circumstances surrounding the theft of 13.3 tonnes of coffee worth Shs 229 million by unknown individuals. According to Samson Kasasira,…
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Euro Coop Joins Call to Stop Deregulation of New GMOs
LONDON, February 16, 2025 — Euro Coop has joined forces with Greenpeace and other organizations in signing a Joint Statement on the Deregulation of New GMOs, urging European policymakers to protect small…
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Museveni urges Kigezi leaders to spread message of wealth creation to masses
RUKUNGIRI, February 14, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to leaders at all levels in the Kigezi Sub-region to prioritise wealth creation which is key to reducing poverty and driving socio-economic…
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MPs urge gov’t to review co-funding for major irrigation programme
KAMPALA, February 14, 2025 – Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have described the 25 percent co-funding requirement for farmers to access the Micro-Scale Irrigation Programme as unrealistic and unaffordable for…
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Quarantine imposed on livestock trade as FMD strikes Nebbi district
NEBBI, February 13, 2025 – Nebbi District authorities have suspended the sale of livestock, meat, and other animal products following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease [FMD] in the district. According…
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Ssenyonyi urges gov’t to stop funding Inspire Africa Coffee
KAMPALA, February 12, 2025 – – The Leader of the Opposition [LoP], Joel Ssenyonyi has asked government to stop any further allocation of funds to Inspire Africa Coffee, a private entity financed…
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Ugandans urged to formalise businesses to access gov’t support
MBARARA CITY, February 10, 2025 – Dr. Edward Kazire, Principal Investigator and renowned proprietor of Kazire Health Products Limited, has urged Ugandans to formalise their businesses in order to benefit from government…
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Bunyoro Growers’ Cooperative Union inaugurates new board
MASINDI, February 10, 2025 – The Registrar of Cooperatives and Commissioner for Cooperative Policy and Development, Robert Bariyo Barigye, has inaugurated the new board of Bunyoro Growers’ Cooperative Union to lead the…
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