Environment
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Uganda’s coffee exports in July hit record-breaking Shs 780bln as country readies for EUDR
KAMPALA, August 21, 2024 – Uganda’s coffee exports in July 2024 set a record of 821, 593 bags valued at US$ 210.48 million [about Shs 780 billion, the highest quantity ever exported in…
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Kwania coop farmers count losses as heavy rains devastate gardens
KWANIA, August 20, 2024 – Farmers under Abapiri Oil Seed Cooperative Society Limited in Chawente Subcounty in Kwania district are counting losses after heavy rains accompanied by the hailstorms destroyed crop fields.…
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Over 370 Farmers in Soroti count losses as floods submerge crop fields
SOROTI, August 19, 2024 — Three hundred seventy-nine farmers in Kamuda Sub-county, Soroti district are grappling with significant losses following a surge in the water levels of Lake Kyoga. The hardest-hit areas…
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Tayebwa orders investigation into Zoka forest destruction
KAMPALA, August 17, 2024 – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to visit Zoka Forest Reserve in Adjumani District following reports of…
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Museveni urges youth to embrace fish farming
SOROTI, August 15, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has called on the Ugandan youth to shift from growing rice to fish farming in order to conserve the wetlands, which he said play…
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Fairtrade International wants small-scale farmers supported over EU deforestation regulation
KAMPALA, August 14, 2024 – Fairtrade International is calling for more financial support and clarification of the technical terms of the EU Deforestation Regulation [EUDR]. The regulation mandates that companies demonstrate that…
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Scribes equipped with skills to tell climate change stories
SOROTI, August 14, 2024 – Journalists operating in Teso Subregion have been trained in telling climate change stories better so that they can cause action from the concerned stakeholders. The training was…
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Tourism revenue sharing: Minister asks districts to account for funds received
NWOYA, August 14, 2024 – The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Tom Butime has asked districts hosting Murchison Falls National Park to ensure that they account for the funds received as…
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UPDF launches tree planting campaign in Rwenzori Sub-region to combat climate change
FORT PORTAL, August 12, 2024 – To support government’s efforts geared towards combating climate change, the Uganda People’s Defense Forces [UPDF] Mountain Division has launched a campaign to plant more trees in…
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President Museveni’s statement on Kiteezi landfill incident
KAMPALA, August 11, 2024 – Dozens of people have reportedly been buried after a landslide occurred at a massive rubbish dump in Kitezi, Kampala. President Museveni has commended about the accident, and…
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