Agriculture
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NEMA boss orders UWA not to allow farmers to harvest maize from Bugoma forest land
KIKUUBE, June 16, 2026 — The Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority [NEMA], Barirega Akankwasah, has directed that maize planted on land within Bugoma Forest Reserve should not be harvested.…
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AFC backs US$ 7bln Dangote fertiliser expansion to strengthen Africa’s food security
LAGOS, June 16, 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation [AFC], the continent’s infrastructure solutions provider, is helping drive a US$ 7 billion fertiliser expansion programme by Dangote Group designed to triple production capacity…
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Angola steps up efforts to revive coffee industry
LUANDA, June 15, 2026 — Angola, once among Africa’s largest coffee producers, is moving to tighten export regulations as part of efforts to revive a sector that collapsed following independence and years…
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How Mbarara City’s Besania SACCO is Redefining Microfinance in Western Uganda
MBARARA CITY, June 15, 2026 — What began nearly three decades ago as a modest faith-driven fellowship aimed at helping struggling Christian families has evolved into one of western Uganda’s most ambitious…
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Reducing border delays: EAC moves to harmonise crop pest inspections across region
KAMPALA, June 14, 2026 – The East African Community [EAC] is set to adopt a harmonised pest risk assessment framework and standard operating procedures [SOPs] for key agricultural crops produced and traded…
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Africa’s coffee exports fall 22.1 percent in April as Ethiopia and Uganda shipments decline – ICO
KAMPALA, June 13, 2026 — Coffee exports from Africa fell sharply in April 2026, declining by 22.1 percent year-on-year to 1.54 million bags from 1.98mln bags in the same month last year,…
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Yumbe cocoa cooperative receives support from Turkish agency to boost productivity
YUMBE, June 12, 2026 — Yumbe District Cocoa Cooperative Limited has received a donation of essential agricultural equipment and inputs from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency [TİKA] aimed at increasing crop…
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Why Uruguay’s Oldest Dairy Cooperative Coleme Shut Down
MONTEVIDEO, June 11, 2026 — The Cooperativa Láctea de Melo [ Coleme ], the oldest dairy cooperative in Uruguay officially closed its doors days ago after struggling with persistent economic challenges. According…
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Kapchorwa farmers receive coffee seedlings to enhance household incomes
KAPCHORWA, June 11, 2026 — More than 100 farmers in Kaserem Subcounty, Kapchorwa district, have received improved coffee seedlings under a government programme aimed at boosting household incomes and promoting agricultural commercialisation…
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Coffee, cocoa farmers in Luuka form cooperative to enhance bargaining power
LUUKA, June 10, 2026 — Coffee and cocoa farmers in Luuka district have formed a cooperative society aimed at pooling resources, strengthening their bargaining power, and improving access to markets, credit facilities…
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