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Nwoya farmers shun ACDP stores

NWOYA– Four multi-million farmers’ storage facilities in Purongo, Anaka, Alero, and Kochgoma sub-counties in Nwoya district are underutilised as farmers keep their produce in homes, theCooperator has learnt. The storage facilities were…

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Kapelebyong district leaders, staff trained to implement major irrigation programme

KAPELEBYONG – Kapelebyong district is building the capacity of agricultural extension workers and lower local government leaders on the implementation of the Micro-scale Irrigation Programme, which aims to have more land in…

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PDM: Govt urged to inject more funds in mindset change campaigns

OYAM-More money should be put into mindset change and ideological orientation campaigns if the Parish Development Model [PDM] is to bear fruit, according to John Max Agong, the Oyam district senior planner.…

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3,000 farmers to benefit from Shs 15bln irrigation project in Pakwach

PAKWACH –Pakwach district has registered about 3,000 farmers as beneficiaries of the pilot phase of Wadelai irrigation scheme established to boost commercial agriculture in the district. The Shs15 billion irrigation scheme in…

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Kenyan dairy farmers cull proposal to privatise New KCC

NAIROBI-Farmers in Kenya have opposed the move by government to privatise milk processor New Kenya Co-operative Creameries [ New KCC ], arguing that the plans will be a burden to them, reports…

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ESAFF graduates first cohort agroecology journalists and communicators

KAMPALA: The Eastern and Southern African Small Scale Farmers’ Forum [ESAFF] early this week passed out the first cohort of 20 journalists who completed training on how to report on agroecology practices…

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MPs deliver medical beds to Bulambuli health facilities

BULAMBULI – The Members of Parliament in Bulambuli district have delivered medical beds to health facilities in the district to improve service delivery. The items which included 54 maternity beds among others…

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Help VSLAs invest in lucrative agricultural ventures, minister urges district officials

NWOYA– The State Minister for Northern Uganda, Grace Kwiocwiny has urged Nwoya district officials to enroll the local Village Saving and Loan Associations [VSLAs] into lucrative agricultural ventures. The minister made the…

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Gulu farmers embrace chia seed farming

GULU-Talia Group Limited, a private agribusiness organisation is using contract farming to promote the growing of chia seeds in Gulu and other neighboring districts. The organisation says at least 2,800 farmers in…

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Channel funds directly to farmers, global funders told

ABUJA-At the recent virtual event: “Transforming food systems: investing in producer organisations, innovative approaches to support smallholder farmers,” speakers called for the international community to support farmers by channeling funds directly to…

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