Technology
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Electricity delays cripple Kapchorwa cooperative’s value addition efforts
KAPCHORWA, August 11, 2025 –– The Kaserem Area Cooperative Marketing Enterprise [KAMCE], a key agricultural cooperative serving farmers in Kapchorwa district is facing a major setback as its coffee processing machine and…
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Mbarara City acquires new road equipment using locally generated revenue
MBARARA CITY, August 10, 2025 — In a significant step towards improving its road infrastructure, Mbarara City Council has acquired a new vibratory roller, completing its set of essential road construction machinery,…
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NARO to boost fish production in Karamoja with mirror carp fingerlings
NABILATUK, August 7, 2025 — Nabuin Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [Nabuin ZARDI] in Nabilatuk district, and one of Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institutes [ZARDIs] of the National Agricultural Research Organisation…
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NARO adopts agroforestry technologies to combat climate change
MUKONO, August 6, 2025 –– The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] is promoting agroforestry technologies as a solution to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly in areas that experience recurrent climate-induced…
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Sheema SACCO innovates to mitigate climate change
SHEEMA, August 6, 2025 –– Kigarama People’s SACCO has taken bold and innovative steps to address the impact of climate change. Based in Sheema district, the financial institution has launched a Water,…
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Lango: Farmers urged to use clean planting materials to boost cassava production
LIRA CITY, August 5, 2025 – Cassava farmers in the Lango Subregion have been urged to adopt the use of clean planting materials to improve farm yields and enhance household food security.…
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Tamura Oil: How Burundi’s ‘Red Gold’ is powering peace and women’s empowerment
KARONDA, July 29, 2025 – – In Burindi’s Karonda Province, beneath the towering palms, a quiet transformation is taking root. What began as a modest broom-making venture has blossomed into a thriving…
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Fairtrade supporting coops in Asia Pacific to collect geolocation data
PORT MORESBY, July 28, 2025 — In a strategic move to enhance traceability, regulatory compliance, and market competitiveness, Fairtrade producer network NAPP is supporting coffee and cocoa cooperatives in Asia Pacific to…
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Major African Energy Fund backs electric cooking expansion in Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia
KAMPALA, July 23, 2025 –– The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa [SEFA], managed by the African Development Bank [AfDB], is supporting efforts to reduce charcoal dependence in Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia through…
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Kikuube women appeal for tractors to boost commercial farming
KIKUUBE, July 21, 2025 — Women leaders in Kikuube district have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to support agricultural mechanisation by providing tractors to help them engage in commercial farming. Sarah Kayonza,…
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