Agriculture
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AfDB launches project to boost agriculture in Sudan
NAIROBI, June 9, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [Bank Group] and the UN World Food Programme [WFP] have signed a US$ 87 million Boosting Agrifood Systems Resilience in Sudan Project, to…
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Police hand over confiscated cane weighbridges as Bunyoro leaders back anti-theft reforms
MASINDI, June 8, 2026 — Four weighbridges previously operating in Bunyoro’s sugarcane-growing areas have been returned to Victoria Sugar Limited and relocated to the company’s factory in Luwero district, a move that…
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Rwandan cooperative helps members improve livelihoods despite effects of Covid-19
GICUMBI, June 7, 2026 — A farmers’ cooperative in northern Rwanda says its members have improved their livelihoods through sustainable agriculture, savings schemes and income-generating projects, despite disruptions caused by the Covid-19…
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Farmers urged to embrace mechanised agriculture for better returns
LIRA CITY, June 2, 2026 — Farmers in Northern Uganda have been encouraged to embrace mechanised agriculture, with experts noting that a tractor can plough between 10 and 15 acres of land…
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Boosting PDM SACCOs: NARO asks for Shs 75bln for livestock breeding
WAKISO, June 1, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] says it requires at least Shs 75 billion to support Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations […
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South Africa: Community growers take centre stage at Shoprite and Checkers’ Market Day on World Hunger Day
CAPE TOWN, May 31, 2026 — More than 60 local gardeners and cooperatives from across South Africa, Namibia and Botswana showcased and sold their fresh produce at selected Shoprite and Checkers stores…
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Brazil’s Aurora Coop in need of additional 11,000 workers to produce slightly less than today
BRASILIA, May 30, 2026 — Aurora Coop, considered the largest meat cooperative in Brazil, estimates it would need to hire an additional 11,000 workers on top of the current 51,000 just to produce…
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Climate Change: NaSARRI empowers livestock farmers with climate smart production skills
SERERE, May 29, 2026 — The National Semi Arid Resources Research Institute[ NaSARRI] has started empowering livestock farmers in Teso, Karamoja and Lango subregions with skills to enable them make climate smart…
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Karamoja wheat farmers appeal for subsidised irrigation equipment amid erratic weather patterns
MOROTO, May 29, 2026 — Farmers across the Karamoja sub-region have appealed to the government for urgent intervention through the provision of subsidised irrigation equipment, as erratic weather patterns threaten the success…
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Regional weatherman warns of drier June–September season
KAMPALA, May 28, 2026 — Climate experts in the Greater Horn of Africa have warned farmers across the region to prepare for drier climatic conditions during the June–September 2026 season. The IGAD…
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