Environment
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NFA deploys digital tool to combat illegal activities in forests
MASINDI, July 24, 2024 – To strengthen protected forest management in the country, the National Forestry Authority [NFA] has decided to use Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool [SMART] to capture and record…
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MSMEs advised to tap into agri-tourism to improve incomes
KABAROLE, July 19, 2024 – Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises [MSMEs] in agriculture and tourism sectors have been encouraged to tap into agri-tourism to improve their incomes. Over 100 farmers, tour operators,…
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Fighting food insecurity: The Angolan cooperative building a brighter future
LUANDA, July 14, 2024 – Climate change is making it harder than ever for rural people in Angola to feed themselves and their families. Floods and drought are becoming more frequent and long-lasting,…
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KIKUUBE: Over 400 farmers stranded as hailstorm devastate five villages
KIKUUBE, July 12, 2024 – More than 400 farmers from five villages in Kasonga parish, Bukinda parish in Kyangwali Sub-county in Kikuube district are counting losses after heavy hailstorms pounded the area,…
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Museveni Commissions Spiro Electric Motorbikes In Uganda
KYANKWANZI, July 12, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned Spiro electric motorcycles during an event held at the National Leadership Institute [NALI], Kyankwanzi. The delegation from Spiro was led by Odrek…
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Kenyan Esther Kimani Awarded 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
ABIDJAN, July 11, 2024 – Esther Kimani, a 2022 YouthADAPT winner, received the prestigious 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy of Engineering recently in Nairobi, Kenya. YouthADAPT is…
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EACOP: Locals supported with post-harvest handling materials
KAKUMIRO, July 10, 2024 – People who were affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [EACOP][ in the districts of Hoima, Kakumiro, and Mubende have received post post-harvest handling materials. The…
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Masindi, Kiryandongo maize farmers trained on proper use of fertilisers
KIRYANDONGO, July 9, 2024 – Over 200 farmers in Masindi and Kiryandongo districts have been trained on the proper use of fertilisers to boost maize production. Asili Agriculture Company, based in Kiryandongo…
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Global coalition launches new strategy to boost agroecology
ROME, July 5, 2024 – In the context of growing hunger and accelerating climate and biodiversity crises, the 300-member Agroecology Coalition recently launched an ambitious strategy to rapidly accelerate the transition to…
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