Agriculture
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Dokolo: PDM SACCO leaders kicked out of office over extortion allegations
DOKOLO, August 23, 2024 — The board members of Adeknino PDM SACCO in Adeknino Subcounty, Dokolo district, have been ousted from their positions following allegations of extortion from potential beneficiaries of the…
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Bishop decries diversion of PDM funds in Lango
KWANIA, August 23, 2024 – Rt. Rev. Julius Ceasar Nina Otim, the Bishop of the Diocese of West Lango has condemned some of the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [ PDM…
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Uganda to host Extraordinary Agricultural Summit
KAMPALA, August 22, 2024 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday held discussions with the African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, Ambassador Josefa Sacko. Ambassador Josefa Sacko…
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Uganda’s coffee exports in July hit record-breaking Shs 780bln as country readies for EUDR
KAMPALA, August 21, 2024 – Uganda’s coffee exports in July 2024 set a record of 821, 593 bags valued at US$ 210.48 million [about Shs 780 billion, the highest quantity ever exported in…
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Kwania coop farmers count losses as heavy rains devastate gardens
KWANIA, August 20, 2024 – Farmers under Abapiri Oil Seed Cooperative Society Limited in Chawente Subcounty in Kwania district are counting losses after heavy rains accompanied by the hailstorms destroyed crop fields.…
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NARO moves to develop new varieties of vegetable seeds
KAMPALA, August 20, 2024 – In a bid to address challenges of malnutrition among Ugandans, the National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] has unveiled plans to scale up production of new…
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Over 370 Farmers in Soroti count losses as floods submerge crop fields
SOROTI, August 19, 2024 — Three hundred seventy-nine farmers in Kamuda Sub-county, Soroti district are grappling with significant losses following a surge in the water levels of Lake Kyoga. The hardest-hit areas…
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Uganda fetches Shs 4.6trn from coffee exports
KAMPALA, August 19, 2024 – Uganda’s coffee exports for twelve months [August 2023-July 2024] were 6.30 million bags worth US$ 1.25 billion [about Shs 4.6 trillion] compared to 5.84mln bags worth US$…
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MP Akol urges Acholi locals to embrace livestock farming instead of selling land
AMURU, August 19, 2024 – Anthony Akol, the Member of Parliament for Kilak North in Amuru district has urged locals in Acholi Subregion to embrace livestock farming when the fourth phase of…
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Mass poultry deaths in Masaka not avian related, says minister
KAMPALA, August 18, 2024 – The Agriculture ministry of Agriculture has ruled out the outbreak of a strange poultry disease in Masaka City, quelling fears sparked by the discovery of over 3,500…
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