Trade
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Govt offers over 90,000 kilos of soybeans to Lira farmers
LIRA, March 21, 2024 – Government through the National Agriculture Advisory Services [NAADS] has given 95,000 Kilogrammes of soybeans to 18 agricultural cooperatives in Lira district. Some of the the beneficiary cooperatives include…
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West Acholi Cooperative Union roots for new rice variety
GULU, March 21, 2024 – West Acholi Cooperative Union is encouraging more of its members to grow a new variety of upland rice, saying it will boost the incomes of their households.…
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Dokolo: Museveni to meet fishing communities in May
DOKOLO, March 20, 2024 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promised to meet elders of the fishing communities surrounding Lake Kwania and Kyoga in May this year following allegations of mistreatment by…
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FMD quarantine in Kabarole district, Fort Portal City eased with strict guidelines
KABAROLE, March 20, 2024 – Authorities monitoring Foot and Mouth Disease [FMD] in Kabarole district, and Fort Portal City have eased the quarantine restrictions that were imposed two months ago to curtail…
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WSACCO opens 10th branch in Fort Portal City
FORT PORTAL CITY, March 19, 2024 – In a bid to bring services closer to its members, Wazalendo Savings and Cooperative Society Limited [ WSACCO ] has opened its 10th cash branch…
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Private sector credit dropped 0.7 percent in January 2024
KAMPALA, March 19, 2024 – The stock of outstanding private sector credit in Uganda reduced by 0.7 percent to Shs 21.54 trillion in January 2024, from Shs 21.70trn in December,2023, mainly explained…
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Use of herbicides killing bees, honey cooperative cries out
KIKUUBE, March 19, 2024 – Bee farmers in Kikuube district say the increasing use of herbicides in the district is killing the insects known for collecting flower nectar and turning it into…
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Uganda’s exports declined 8.3 percent in January 2024, says new report
KAMPALA, March 18, 2024 – In January 2024, Uganda exported merchandise worth US$ 565.4 million, which is an 8.3 percent reduction in export earnings, when compared with US$ 616.36mln earned in December…
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Dairy Farmers of America donating US$ 50,000 to Texas area food banks
KANSAS, March 18, 2024 – With millions of people in the Southwest still struggling in the aftermath of recent winter storms, Dairy Farmers of America [DFA], a Kansas City-based dairy cooperative of…
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Coop3600 Innovations Award ignites competitiveness in Uganda’s cooperative sector
KAMPALA, March 16, 2024 –In a bustling atmosphere filled with anticipation and cooperative spirit,The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI], together with her partners for the Coop3600 Innovations Award, hosted a riveting…
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