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Masindi access roads to connect farmers to market
The Masindi district Local Government is set to receive Shs. 8 billion to construct access roads under the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP). Job Byaruhanga, the District Agricultural Officer Masindi, made the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Karamoja elders appeal to government to revive once mighty Cooperative
A section of elders in Karamoja region have asked government to consider reviving Karamoja African Wholesale Cooperative Society, a once-powerful Cooperative that was based in Moroto town. In an interview with theCooperator…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Deforestation blamed for Karamoja Gum Arabic slump
The Uganda Gum Arabic Cooperative Society in Karamoja sub region has registered a drop in harvest volumes over the past year due to widespread deforestation of the gum Arabic trees. Gum Arabic…
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Avoid commercial banks, Minister advises entrepreneurs
The State Minister for Microfinance, Hon. Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune, has advised small scale entrepreneurs to desist from taking high-interest loans from commercial banks, arguing that such rates may cripple rather than boost…
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Ministry of Agriculture signs MoU to promote cashew nut production
Cashew nut farmers have reason to celebrate after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to develop the crop’s value chain on Wednesday this…
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Banana farmers count losses as strange disease rages on
Farmers in Western Uganda are counting their losses in the wake of a ‘strange’ banana disease that has ravaged plantations in the region for months now. The disease, which has been attributed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Teso Cooperative Union Boss Calls for Unity as he assumes office
The incoming Chairperson of Teso Cooperative Union(TCU) has called for an end to bickering and infighting among cooperatives, arguing that only through unity can cooperatives deliver on the mission of their founding. …
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Magazine
Lessons cooperatives in Uganda can learn from Germany
In January this year, I travelled to Germany for an exposure visit on the invitation of the Confederation of German Cooperatives (DGRV). During the trip, I learnt a lot that we can…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Government donates tractors to cooperatives in Kasese
In a bid to boost agricultural production, government through Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) has donated three tractors to three cooperative societies in Kasese district. The donation comes at a time when the…
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Ssempija roots for Agricultural Mechanisation
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempija has appealed to farmers in Rwenzori sub region to embrace agricultural mechanisation as one of improving production. He emphasised that…
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