Agriculture
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West Acholi Cooperative Union roots for new rice variety
GULU, March 21, 2024 – West Acholi Cooperative Union is encouraging more of its members to grow a new variety of upland rice, saying it will boost the incomes of their households.…
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Dokolo: Museveni to meet fishing communities in May
DOKOLO, March 20, 2024 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promised to meet elders of the fishing communities surrounding Lake Kwania and Kyoga in May this year following allegations of mistreatment by…
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FMD quarantine in Kabarole district, Fort Portal City eased with strict guidelines
KABAROLE, March 20, 2024 – Authorities monitoring Foot and Mouth Disease [FMD] in Kabarole district, and Fort Portal City have eased the quarantine restrictions that were imposed two months ago to curtail…
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Use of herbicides killing bees, honey cooperative cries out
KIKUUBE, March 19, 2024 – Bee farmers in Kikuube district say the increasing use of herbicides in the district is killing the insects known for collecting flower nectar and turning it into…
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Uganda’s exports declined 8.3 percent in January 2024, says new report
KAMPALA, March 18, 2024 – In January 2024, Uganda exported merchandise worth US$ 565.4 million, which is an 8.3 percent reduction in export earnings, when compared with US$ 616.36mln earned in December…
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Dairy Farmers of America donating US$ 50,000 to Texas area food banks
KANSAS, March 18, 2024 – With millions of people in the Southwest still struggling in the aftermath of recent winter storms, Dairy Farmers of America [DFA], a Kansas City-based dairy cooperative of…
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BoU warns banks over slow disbursement of ACF and SBRF loans
MBARARA CITY, March 18, 2024 – The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has asked commercial banks in the country to increase the speed at which they are disbursing loans under the Agricultural Credit…
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Uganda’s coffee exports drop in February 2024
KAMPALA, March 14, 2024 – Uganda’s coffee exports totalled 434,582 60-kilo bags in February 2024 compared to 481,586 60-kilo bags exported in the previous month, according to the latest report released by…
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Kole farmers urged to embrace agricultural mechanisation
KOLE, March 14, 2024 – The Woman Member of Parliament for Kole district Judith Alyek, has emphasised the need for farmers in the district to adopt agricultural mechanisation to boost farm productivity,…
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TCU upset over delayed installation of value addition machinery
SOROTI, March 13, 2024 – The management of Teso Cooperative Union Limited [ TCU ] has appealed to local leaders to intervene so that the cassava processing machinery can be delivered and…
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