Agriculture
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Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom appeals for tractors to boost agricultural mechanisation
HOIMA, June 16, 2025 – The Prime Minister of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Andrew Byakutaga, has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to support the Kingdom with agricultural mechanisation, particularly the provision of tractors, to…
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Shs 9.5bln compensation revitalises Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union
MBARARA CITY, June 16, 2025 –– The Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] has been revitalised following a government compensation of Shs 9.5 billion, which has cleared the Union’s debts and boosted its…
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PDM transforms lives of PWDs in Lira City
LIRA, June 16, 2025 – – Persons with disabilities [ PWDs ] in Lira City are experiencing a significant transformation in their livelihoods, thanks to soft loans provided by the Government of…
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Kole coop expands market across the EAC
KOLE, June 15, 2025 –– Alito Joint Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, based in Kole district, is gaining regional recognition, extending its quality seed market beyond the Lango, Acholi, and Karamoja sub-regions to…
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100 PDM beneficiaries in Soroti City receive funds for investment
SOROTI, June 14, 2025 –– At least 100 more beneficiaries from Moruapesur Ward in Soroti City East Division have received funding through the Parish Development Model [PDM], aimed at lifting households out…
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PDM SACCOs urged to embrace a saving culture for sustainability
HOIMA CITY, June 14, 2025 – – Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] operating under the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Bunyoro Subregion have been urged to cultivate a saving culture in…
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Cooperatives to play pivotal role in Ghana’s national food security programme
ACCRA, June 13, 2025 –– The Government of Ghana has affirmed the central role of cooperatives in its flagship food security initiative, Feed Ghana, aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and generating employment…
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Govt launches 31st National Agricultural Show and 4th Agricultural Education Show
KAMPALA, June 13, 2025 — Government has officially launched the 31st National Agricultural Show and the 4th National Agricultural Education Show, two flagship events aimed at revitalising the country’s agricultural sector through…
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Invasive pests devastate crops in Kisoro, threatening food security
KISORO, June 12, 2025 — Farmers in the hilly Kisoro district in southwestern Uganda are facing growing alarm following an invasion of strange whitefly-like pests that have ravaged crops in at least…
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Cameroon launches national campaign to prepare coffee and cocoa farmers for EUDR
BERTOUA, June 11, 2025 –– Cameroon’s Cocoa and Coffee Interprofessional Council [CICC] has launched a nationwide awareness campaign to prepare cocoa and coffee farmers for the implementation of the European Union Regulation…
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