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Museveni pledges tractor to Omoro coffee farmers
OMORO– President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to give a tractor to coffee farmers in Lakwana Sub-county in Omoro district. The beneficiaries are expected to be out growers under MK Morden Organic Naturals,…
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Govt donates tractor to Kasese farmers
KASESE-Farmers subscribing to Bukonzo County Association for Development in Mpondwe town council, Kasese district are excited after receiving a tractor from government to boost their agricultural production through mechanisation. While handing over…
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Support farmers in fodder production, MP urges govt
GULU-Aruu County Member of Parliament, Christopher Komakech wants government to support locals in Acholi Sub-region to produce fodder, saying it will help locals to have enough feed for their animals. This comes…
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UPU graduates asked to embrace agriculture
FORT PORTAL – The Uganda Pentecostal University [UPU] chancellor Maggie Kigozi has urged graduates to be innovative and embrace agriculture, saying the sector offers opportunities that can improve their livelihoods. The Kigozi…
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Fuel stations back in business after losing out to smugglers
ARUA-Authorised fuel stations in Arua City are back in business after Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] intensified a crackdown on the illegal sale of smuggled fuel on the city streets. The last two…
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20 girls qualify for TotalEnergies scholarships
BULIISA – 20 girls from vulnerable families from the oil-rich districts of Buliisa and Nwoya have a reason to smile after they qualified for TotalEnergies EP Uganda scholarships. The beneficiaries qualified following…
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Ngetta ZARDI kicks off activities for first planting season
LIRA-As the first planting season for this year draws nearer, Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ ZARDI ], one of the government agencies implementing massive food production, in the country…
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HIV prevalence rises in Mbarara, says new report
MBARARA-The Uganda population-based HIV Impact Assessment [UPHIA 2020-2021] indicates HIV prevalence in Mbarara district has increased 9.6 percent compared to the national average of 5.5 percent. The report was shared by Christopher…
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MP Ariko warns against restrictions on use of tractors
SOROTI– Soroti City East Member of Parliament, Edmund Herbert Ariko has warned leaders against restricting farmers from accessing tractors meant for agricultural mechanisation. “Please do not restrict who is to use the…
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Lango farmers advised to buy quality seeds
LIRA-As they prepare for the new plating season, the assistant commissioner in charge of Seed Inspection and Certification in the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Dr. Mary Teddy Asio,…
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