agriculture
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Eastern
Project introduces plant clinics to help farmers in Karamoja fight crop pests and diseases
ENTEBBE – A joint effort, dubbed Plant Clinics, to fight crop pests and diseases in Karamoja Sub-region by extending quality extension services and information for early warning and anticipatory action to farmers…
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National
Veterinarians want minister’s powers trimmed in new bill
KAMPALA – The Uganda Veterinary Board [UVB] wants powers vested in the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries trimmed in the new Veterinary Practitioners Bill, 2023 being considered by parliament. Clause…
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National
MPs consider Veterinary Practitioners Bill, 2023
KAMPALA – The Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has begun scrutinising the Veterinary Practitioners Bill, 2023. The Veterinary Practitioners Bill which was tabled for first reading on June 20, 2023,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Emyooga: Apac struggling to recover Shs 50mln from politicians
APAC – Supervisors of Emyooga Programme in Apac Municipality and Apac district are struggling to recover Shs 50 million loaned to different Emyooga SACCOs owned by politicians in the two administrative units.…
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East Africa
Kenya: AfDB okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness
NAIROBI – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved an equity investment of €18 million in the Africa Guarantee Fund [AGF] and another €1.2mln to support youth and women entrepreneurs engaged in…
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International
Coops based on values can never fail, says Thakur
NEW DELHI – The President of Pan India organisation of Cooperators and Cooperatives [Sahakar Bharti], ND Thakur has said that the future of the country is safe in the hands of cooperatives…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Teso faces looming hunger as crops wither away
SOROTI – Thousands of families in Teso Sub-region are fearing they could soon face hunger as unreliable rainfall in the area has resulted in crops planted in the first season of the…
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Agriculture
Small-scale irrigation: Amuru moves to promote fish farming
AMURU – The Amuru district agricultural department is considering helping farmers who have embraced small-scale irrigation on their farms to begin fish farming as an additional income-generating activity. Currently, Amuru district has…
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News
More entrances to Lira Main Market opened
LIRA– Vendors in Lira Main Market are hopeful of making bumper sales following the opening of more entrances into the market to ease accessibility. Initially, Lira Main Market located in Lira City…
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International
NCBA CLUSA’s Cooperative Business School applauded in Costa Rica
SAN JOSE – NCBA CLUSA’s Cooperative Business School [CBS] was recently recognised as a promising “AgTech” and the only virtual learning platform that focuses on agricultural organisations in the region, NCBA CLUSA…
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