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MP Olobo wants PDM forms translated into local languages

AMOLATAR – Kioga North County Member of Parliament, James Olobo Dubai has urged the government to translate the Parish Development Model [PDM] forms into local languages, saying most of the beneficiaries don’t…

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ACF: Teso farmers call for commercial banks to stick to 12 percent interest rate

SOROTI – Some farmers in Teso Sub-region have asked the Bank of Uganda to ensure that commercial banks stick to the annual 12 percent interest cap for loans taken under the Agricultural…

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Ethiopia: Women’s cooperative fund transforms member’s family

ADDIS ABABA – Fantu Alemayehu, a member of a Saving and Credit Cooperative [SACCO] borrowed 3000 birr [US$ 86] three years ago while training in basic business and life skills. Today, she…

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Climate change: Governments urged to invest in mental health infrastructure

NAIROBI – African governments need to urgently invest in mental health infrastructure so that they can tackle the rising but hidden cases of climate-related stress among farmers and livestock keepers. At the…

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PDM SACCOs in Greater Masaka receive over Shs 22bln

MASAKA-A total of 367 Parish Development Model SACCOs [PDM SACCOs] in the Greater Masaka region have received over Shs 22 billion, officials say. Greater Masaka comprises districts of Kalangala, Lyantonde, Kalungu, Lwengo,…

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Bad road irks Hoima farmers

HOIMA– Farmers in Kibugumbya parish in Kyabigambire Sub-county in Hoima district Hoima have attributed the poor state of a popular road to their leaders, saying they have not acted despite several complaints.…

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Napak district offers farm inputs to UPDF

NAPAK – Napak District Local Government in Karamoja Sub-region has offered farm inputs to the Third Division of Uganda People’s Defence Force [UPDF]. While handing over the farm inputs days ago, the…

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Masaka City: PDM beneficiary households adopt high-density farming

MASAKA – At least 506 households in Masaka City have been mobilised to embrace high-density farming to fight poverty under the Parish Development Model [PDM] launched in early 2022. High-density farming is…

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Gulu City farmers get hand tractors

GULU – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Anima [MAAIF] has given 12 hand tractors to farmers in Gulu City to boost food production. The hand tractors were procured through Mapenduzi Foundation,…

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Tororo district launches disbursement of PDM funds

TORORO – There was excitement in Tororo district days ago following the launch of the disbursement of the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] funds to the intended beneficiaries. Under the PDM,…

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