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Global forest loss shatters records in 2024, fueled by massive fires
KAMPALA, May 30, 2025 — Global forest loss surged to record highs in 2024, driven by a catastrophic rise in fires, according to new data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD Lab, made…
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Smallholder farmers in Acholi urged to embrace cooperatives for growth
GULU, May 27, 2025 –– Smallholder farmers in the Acholi Sub-region have been encouraged to join or form cooperative societies to enhance their productivity and build sustainable wealth. Robert Acac Okok, Chairperson…
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Dei Group ventures into organic fertilier production
KAMPALA, May 22, 2025 — The Dei Group of Companies, owned by renowned Ugandan scientist and entrepreneur Dr. Mathias Magoola, has officially ventured into organic fertiliser production with the launch of its…
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Kotido farmers receive irrigation equipment to boost agricultural productivity
KOTIDO, May 21, 2025 – Farmers in Kotido District have received a major boost following the delivery of irrigation equipment under the Micro-scale Irrigation Programme, a government initiative aimed at enhancing agricultural…
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Stakeholders engage to spur rice production in Uganda
ENTEBBE, May 20, 2025 –– Stakeholders in Uganda’s rice value chain have raised concerns about the lack of a clearly defined rice seed roadmap to increase production of the cereal grain. A…
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SACCOs urge government to introduce subsidised agricultural insurance to tackle climate change
MBARARA CITY, May 18, 2025 –– Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in western Uganda have appealed to the government to introduce affordable agricultural insurance and climate finance support to help smallholder…
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Local CSOs warn of risks to coffee farmers with less than 250 days to EUDR deadline
KAMPALA, May 15, 2025 – Civil Society Organisations [CSOs] working in sectors including agriculture, trade, land rights, gender equality, rural women’s empowerment, and governance have raised urgent concerns over Uganda’s preparedness to…
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Amuru leaders mobilise farmers to utilise dormant Shs 1.5bln government stores
AMURU, May 14, 2025 –– Leaders in Amuru district are stepping up efforts to mobilise farmers to make use of government-constructed storage facilities built under the Agricultural Cluster Development Programme [ACDP], formally…
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Irrigation project targets over 3,000 farmers in climate change fight
GULU, May 12, 2025 – Mercy Corps, an international nongovernmental oragnisation, in partnership with the Northern Uganda Tractor Operators and Farmers Association [NUTOFA], is targeting over 3,000 farmers in the Acholi Sub-region…
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NaSARRI to revamp cotton growing with new varieties
SERERE, May 4, 2025 – Uganda could soon witness a revitalisation of cotton production and export after years of stagnation. This is after the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [ NaSARRI ]…
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