Environment
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New Zealand takes a stand against farm-to-forest conversions
AUCKLAND, June 18, 2025 –– On June 16, the New Zealand Government introduced groundbreaking legislation aimed at curbing large-scale farm-to-forestry conversions, a move that has sparked debate across the nation. The…
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New study unveils groundbreaking insights into coffee leaf rust resistance
KAMPALA, June 18, 2025 –– In a significant advancement for the coffee industry, researchers have released a groundbreaking study focused on coffee leaf rust, a devastating disease that threatens coffee crops worldwide. This…
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AFSA launches new policy brief calling for agroecology integration ahead of UN climate talks
BONN, June 17, 2025 — As the 62nd Session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies [SB62 opened on Mondy in Bonn, Germany, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [AFSA] officially launched its…
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Climate Change: Uganda unveils carbon market regulations
KAMPALA, June 14, 2025 – Uganda has taken a significant step towards accelerating climate action with the launch of a new regulatory framework to govern its national carbon market. The National Climate…
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Mpigi leaders to collaborate with KCCA on Buyala waste facility
MPIGI, June 12, 2025 –– Local leaders in Muduuma Sub-county, Mpigi district, have expressed their willingness to work closely with the Kampala Capital City Authority [KCCA] to ensure that the newly established…
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Invasive pests devastate crops in Kisoro, threatening food security
KISORO, June 12, 2025 — Farmers in the hilly Kisoro district in southwestern Uganda are facing growing alarm following an invasion of strange whitefly-like pests that have ravaged crops in at least…
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Kotido leads in clean energy with briquette training programme
KOTIDO, June 12, 2025 — Mercy Corps, in partnership with Appropriate Energy Saving Technology Limited, has launched a clean energy training initiative in Kotido district aimed at reducing deforestation and improving energy…
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Cameroon launches national campaign to prepare coffee and cocoa farmers for EUDR
BERTOUA, June 11, 2025 –– Cameroon’s Cocoa and Coffee Interprofessional Council [CICC] has launched a nationwide awareness campaign to prepare cocoa and coffee farmers for the implementation of the European Union Regulation…
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Conserving the environment: Briquette-making initiative empowers women and men in Kotido district
KOTIDO, June 10, 2025 – A transformative initiative is underway in Kotido district, where selected women and men are being trained in briquette-making under the supervision of Green Leaf Consulting Services. This…
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Variegatus Grasshopper infestation alarms coffee farmers in Kyotera
KYOTERA, June 9, 2025 – Coffee farmers in Bbanda Village, Kabira Sub-county, Kyotera district, are facing potential losses following an invasion of Variegatus grasshoppers in their coffee gardens. According to the farmers,…
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