Environment
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Coffee importers speed up shipments before EU deforestation law, says ICO
LONDON, May 24, 2024 – Coffee importers have increased the pace of shipments recently, seeking to escape problems after December when the European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation Free Products [EUDR] enters into…
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Global carbon pricing revenues top a record US$ 100bln
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2024 — In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record US$ 104 billion, according to the World Bank’s annual “State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024” report released today.…
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Nebbi Catholic Diocese to plant trees in commemoration of Martyrs Day at Namugongo
NEBBI, May 23, 2024 – In commemoration of this year’s Martyrs Day which falls on June 3, Nebbi Catholic Diocese is to set plant trees at Namugongo Martyrs Shrine in a bid…
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Boosting irrigation: Govt earmarks Shs 560mln for Masindi farmers
MASINDI, May 22, 2024 – Government through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has set aside Shs 560 million for individual farmers in Masindi district to purchase and use…
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Morocco: USAID, UM6P, and GiveDirectly partner on Cooperative Resilience Programme
MARRAKECH, May 21, 2924 – The University Mohammed VI Polytechnic [UM6P] in Morocco, the United States Agency for International Development [USAID], and GiveDirectly yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to launch…
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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain, study says
KAMPALA, May 21, 2024 – International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global gross domestic product [GDP] are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year, driven by…
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WFCU invites global movement to join flood relief efforts in Brazil
MADISON, Wis, May 20, 2024 – Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions [ WFCU ], in partnership with World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU], recently launched its Brazilian Flood Relief Fund to solicit donations…
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Launch of global platform for coffee industry players to transform 40mln tonnes of biowaste into business
KAMPALA, May 16, 2024 -The global coffee industry generates nearly 40 million tonnes of biowaste each year – that’s about seven times the weight of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Instead of…
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Kikuube residents appeal for relief aid as heavy rains devastate homes, farms
KIKUUBE, May 16, 2024 – Over 400 residents from eight villages in Kyangwali Sub-county, Kikuube district are appealing for relief supplies after their crop gardens and homes were devastated by heavy rains…
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Regional stakeholders convene in Uganda to discuss ISAVET
ENTEBBE, May 14, 2024 – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] recently hosted an In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training [ ISAVET ] Programme Regional Workshop. The three-day event…
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