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Corona virus: Banana farmers afraid of further price drop
Banana farmers in Ntungamo district are worried that a recently imposed restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 virus will cause the already low banana prices to plummet even further. In…
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Kabarole district to register tea farmers
In a bid to streamline tea production and marketing, Kabarole district local government will soon start geo-mapping of all tea plantations in the district. Michael Kisembo, the focal person for the Agro-Industrialization…
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Farmers blame bad roads for premature coffee harvests
Coffee farmers and Cooperators in Kasese district have blamed the poor road network for the losses they make as a result of harvesting and selling unripe coffee beans. The farmers made the…
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Government rolls out climate change guidelines for Karamoja.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has launched a program for the dissemination of guidelines for mainstreaming climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Agricultural sector in Karamoja region.…
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Deforestation blamed for Karamoja Gum Arabic slump
The Uganda Gum Arabic Cooperative Society in Karamoja sub region has registered a drop in harvest volumes over the past year due to widespread deforestation of the gum Arabic trees. Gum Arabic…
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Swedish Energy Agency Terminates Carbon Credits Agreement with Green Resources
The Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) is terminating its agreement to purchase carbon credits from the Norwegian forestry company, Green Resources—finally recognizing the devastating impact the company’s plantation has had on local communities…
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Karimojong, Turkana pastoralists lobby for regional beef factory
Pastoralists from Karamoja and Turkana have called on the governments of Kenya and Uganda to establish a regional beef factory at the border between the two communities. The demand, made on Monday…
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Ministry of Agriculture signs MoU to promote cashew nut production
Cashew nut farmers have reason to celebrate after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to develop the crop’s value chain on Wednesday this…
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Heavy rains ravage banana plantations in Ntungamo
Farmers in Ntungamo district are counting losses following a heavy down pour on Tuesday, which destroyed both crops and property. The heavy rains, which started on Monday evening, affected the bigger part…
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Ntungamo farmers stranded as supplier delays to deliver seeds
Farmers who enrolled under the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) in Ntungamo district are worried that they may incur losses after Green Firm Africa (U) Limited, the supplier contracted to supply bean…
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