Agriculture
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Public urged to report poor agronomic and harvest practices in coffee value chain
KAMPALA, February 8, 2025 –– The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has urged the public to provide information on poor agronomic and harvest practices along the coffee value chain.…
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Govt to spend Shs 7 trillion on PDM, says Museveni
LIRA, February 7, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni recently indicated during a recent meeting with Lango leaders in Kwania district that the government injects Shs 1.2 trillion every financial year and is…
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Africa’s coffee exports rise 8.0 percent in December 2024
KAMPALA, February 7, 2025: Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa rose by 8.0 percent, reaching 1.21 million bags in December 2024, up from 1.12 million bags in December 2023, according…
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Gulu coffee farmers’ conference in the offing
GULU, February 6, 2025 – Ribbo Coffee, a social enterprise based in Gulu City, is organising a coffee conference aimed at addressing several challenges faced by coffee farmers in the Acholi Subregion,…
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Global land community sets its sights on Colombia 2025
BOGOTA, February 6, 2025 –– Colombia is set to host the Global Land Forum [GLF]; the largest independent gathering of land rights advocates and experts in the world from June 14-19, 2025.…
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Challenges hinder performance of National Oil Seed Project
KAMPALA, February 4, 2025 — The National Oil Seed Project [NOSP], which aims to support farmers in 81 districts across Uganda, is facing significant setbacks that could affect its overall performance and…
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Solar-powered irrigation brings hope to refugees and host communities in West Nile
\ARUA CITY, February 3, 2025 – In the refugee-hosting districts of West Nile, solar-powered irrigation is transforming agriculture, bringing renewed hope to both refugees and their host communities. As the region contends…
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Museveni impressed by PDM impact in Lira
LIRA, January 30, 2025 – – President Yoweri Museveni and the First Lady, also the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni were on Tuesday hosted at the home of Vicky Apio…
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Key actors in Ecuador’s cocoa value chain receive training on traceability and EUDR
QUITO, January 28, 2025 – Nearly one hundred representatives from the public sector, the private sector, academia, and the field of cooperation in Ecuador recently concluded the course on “Training of trainers in…
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Disease outbreaks and animal thefts hampering PDM progress in Masindi Municipality
MASINDI, January 24, 2025 – Beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Karujubu Division, Masindi Municipality, have highlighted a surge in disease outbreaks, and animal thefts as major challenges undermining the…
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