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Gov’t buys Shs 759mln sunflower seeds for farmers’ cooperatives in Lango
LIRA – Government through the National Agricultural Advisory Services Secretariat [NAADS] has bought 10,119 kilogrammes of sunflower seeds worth about Shs 759 million for farmers in the selected cooperative societies in Lango…
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Ethiopia and AfDB Group ink US$ 84.3mln grant agreement to enhance wheat production
ADDIS ABABA – The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has awarded grant funding totalling US$ 84.3 million to Ethiopia to advance wheat production and increase farmers’ incomes. Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Ahmed Shide…
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Capital for microfinance institutions set at Shs 5 billion
KAMPALA– Microfinance Deposit Taking Institutions [MDIs] be required to have minimum capital of Shs 5 billion in order to operate in Uganda. The is contained in a statutory instrument on revision of…
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Lack of land delays establishment of Bunyoro University
HOIMA – The taskforce committee which was appointed by the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni to spearhead the establishment of the proposed Bunyoro University says they are struggling to…
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New research okays use of solar lights for fishing
ENTEBBE – New scientific research has established that the usage of solar lights by the fishing communities on Lake Victoria and Lake Albert in fishing is safe and environmentally friendly. Fishing lights…
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Misuse of PDM funds worries Acholi leaders
GULU – Leaders in Acholi Sub-region are worried that the recently disbursed Parish Development Model [ PDM ] funds will leave the targeted beneficiaries still poor because they have spent the money…
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Fighting climate change: Farmers urged to embrace agroecology
FORT PORTAL – Farmers in Fort Portal City and the rest of Rwenzori Sub region have been urged to embrace agroecology as one way of addressing the current global threats caused by…
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Lango cultural leader calls for revival of cotton growing
Lira– The Paramount Chief of Lango Cultural Foundation, Mzee Yosam Odur Ebii, has called on farmers in the region to revive growing of cotton as one of the approaches to improving household…
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US banks downgraded on worsening outlook
NEW YORK – Global ratings firm Moody’s early this week downgraded several mid-sized US banks, warning that the credit strength of lenders will likely be tested by funding risks and weaker profits,…
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MPs summon Kampala lawyer over Shs 39bln tea farmers’ compensation
KAMPALA – Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises [COSASE] has summoned lawyer Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi, a partner with Pathways Advocates over failure to account for Shs 39 billion meant…
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