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Masindi farmers demand own bank

MASINDI -Farmers in Masindi district have appealed to government to establish a farmers’ agricultural bank, saying it would help them access loans at cheaper interest rates. The farmers under the umbrellas of…

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Ker Kwaro Acholi struggling to implement ban on rampant sale of land

GULU – Ker Kwaro Acholi, the cultural institution of Acholi is struggling to implement a ban it recently issued against the excessive sale of land by its subjects. In November last year,…

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OPM gives over 30 heifers to Lango religious and cultural leaders 

LIRA-Government through the Office of the Prime Minister [OPM] has donated 36 heifers to religious and cultural leaders in the Lango Sub-region to improve their economic status and act as model farmers.…

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Solution SACCO partners with tour company to ease travelling for members

NAIROBI-As the Christmas season nears, Kenyan entities, Solution SACCO and Bonfire Adventures have decided to collaborate to ease holiday planning and make travelling for the former’s members affordable and enjoyable. In the…

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Cassava shortage hits farmers’ cooperatives in Nebbi district  

NEBBI-Five-based rural cassava agro–factories that were established in Nebbi district under the Agriculture Cluster Development program [ACDP] have scaled down their operations due to the scarcity of cassava in the district. The   Shs…

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MSC kicks off process to give certificates to Emyooga in Lango, Acholi

LIRA-The Microfinance Support Centre [ MSC ], has kicked off preparations to offer permanent registration certificates to the Emyooga SACCOs in Lango and Acholi sub-regions. According to Mable Nabadda, the Lira and…

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ICA welcomes new members in 2022

LONDON-The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] recently welcomed two members in September: Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito CACEENP Limitada from Honduras and Coopérative Centrale d’épargne et de crédit du Kivu [COOCEC-KIVU] from the…

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Teso farmers turn to seed banks to maintain genetic diversity

SOROTI-Given the need to maintain genetic diversity and nutritional value, farmers in Teso Sub-region are working against the odds to save indigenous seeds which are facing extinction due to a rising trend…

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Pupils, teachers share one latrine in Namisindwa as classrooms remain inadequate

NAMISINDWA-Namisindwa district has a shortage of latrines in most government-aided schools, running under Universal Primary Education [UPE] programme, our investigation reveals. At   Butsebangwe Primary School in Namabya Sub-county, 500 pupils, including seven…

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AfDB approves US$ 3mln in additional financing for Liberia’s Special Agro-Processing Zone scheme

ABIDJANI – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB]Group has approved an additional $3 million of mixed financing for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone project in Liberia. The financing,…

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