The Cooperator News

Balaalo blamed for frustrating commercial cattle production in northern Uganda

GULU– Members of Gulu Meat Producers Cooperative Society say the presence of Balaalo in Gulu and other parts of the northern region is frustrating the commercial production of livestock there. According to…

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NAADS distributes Shs 4bln seedlings for macadamia and Hass avocado

KABAROLE – Government through the National Agricultural Advisory Services [NAADS] Secretariat has so far distributed to farmers planting materials for Hass avocado and macadamia worth Shs 4 billion. Through the Nucleus Farmer…

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MP Nandala distributes seeds to farmers in Sironko district

SIRONKO – Budadiri West Member of Parliament, Nathan Nandala Mafabi has commenced the distribution of seeds to farmers in his constituency as the new planting season goes on in Sironko district. According…

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NFA to get extra Shs 4bln for tree seedlings

KAMPALA-The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources has recommended that the National Forestry Authority [ NFA ] is allocated an additional Shs4 billion in the next financial year to procure tree seedlings.…

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Kumi disburses PDM funds to beneficiaries

KUMI – Kumi District Local Government has disbursed Parish Development Model [PDM] funds to beneficiaries in six sub-counties. During the launch of the disbursement of the funds in Ongino and Kanapa sub-counties…

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Mbarara stuck with over 600 doses of Covid-19 vaccines

MBARARA – Mbarara district health officials are stuck with a total of 620 doses of Covid-19 vaccines after some residents stopped going to the health centres to receive their jabs. This was…

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COOP opens first automatic store in the Czech Republic

PRAGUE – For the first time, customers will be able to do shopping in Czech Republic independently thanks to the first COOP automatic store in the country, located in the small historic…

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Ipara cooperative needs tractor to boost oil seed production

DOKOLO – Ipara Cooperative and Marketing Society based in Dokolo Town Council has asked the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries to help with the procurement of a tractor, saying it…

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Commercial charcoal burning is illegal in Uganda, says NEMA boss

GULU-The National Environmental Management Authority [ NEMA ] has said commercial charcoal burning in Uganda is illegal since it has never been okayed by the agency. In a letter dated April 18,…

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Rising population anxiety as India overtakes China as world’s most populous nation

NEW YORK-New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates. But efforts to influence fertility rates are very often ineffective…

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