Agriculture
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Amolatar RDC calls for close tracking of coffee seedlings given to farmers
AMOLATAR, April 30, 2026 — The Amolatar Resident District Commissioner [RDC] has called on extension workers in the district to follow up farmers who have received coffee seedlings to ensure they are…
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When the Shocks Keep Coming, Farmer Cooperatives Are the Only Buffer That Works
By Shobha Shetty BRUSSELS, April 29, 2026 — The shocks keep coming. The question is whether we help smallholder farmers face them together — or leave them to face them alone. Right…
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New reforms rolled out to strengthen PDM SACCO governance
KAMPALA, April 29, 2026 — Government has unveiled a raft of strategic reforms aimed at strengthening governance, accountability and community participation in the Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations […
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Lira City schools receive coffee seedlings to support practical learning
LIRA CITY, April 28, 2026 — A total of 7,350 coffee seedlings have been distributed to 21 schools in Lira City that have established coffee demonstration gardens, in a move aimed at…
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Kitgum recovers over Shs 6mln in PDM scam, three parish leaders jailed
KITGUM, April 28, 2026 — Authorities in Kitgum district have recovered Shs 6.1 million extorted from beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] and remanded three parish-level suspects to Kitgum Government Prison,…
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Kayunga to host agro-industrial park aimed at boosting commercial farming
KAMPALA, April 27, 2026 — Farmers in Kayunga, Luwero and Mukono districts have a reason to celebrate after the government allocated at least 1,200 acres of land to a Chinese investor for…
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Gulu avocado cooperative elects new leadership to steer its growth
GULU, April 27, 2026 — Gulu Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited has elected new leaders as it moves to expand its membership base, aiming to achieve economies of scale, boost innovation and…
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Masindi farmers receive 50,000 coffee seedlings, urged to adopt best agronomic practices
MASINDI, April 26, 2026 — Coffee farmers in Masindi district have been urged to adopt best agronomic practices to maximise returns from Uganda’s leading foreign exchange-earning cash crop. The call was made…
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Coffee companies launch satellite initiative to track deforestation linked to cultivation
KAMPALA, April 25, 2026 — Several coffee companies and traders, including JDE Peet’s, Tchibo and commodities giant Louis Dreyfus Company, have joined forces to launch a global initiative aimed at tracking deforestation…
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Six PDM training centres opened in Nebbi Municipality empower beneficiaries
NEBBI, April 25, 2026 — In a bid to enhance agricultural sustainability and strengthen the capacity of the Parish Development Model [PDM] beneficiaries, six demonstration centres have been established across the three…
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