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Gov’t prepares emergency response to looming famine, water crisis in Greater North
KAMPALA, July 13, 2026 – Government is preparing emergency interventions to address a looming famine in parts of the Greater North and water shortages affecting cattle corridors across the country, Prime Minister…
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Farmers count losses as heatwave destroys crops in Zombo
ZOMBO, July 1, 2026 — Small-scale commercial farmers in Zombo district in the West Nile Subregion of Uganda are counting heavy losses after a prolonged dry spell and intense heat severely damaged…
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MAAIF engages Kapchorwa stakeholders on livestock vaccination against FMD
KAPCHORWA, June 25, 2026 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has engaged leaders and technical officers in Kapchorwa district in a sensitisation meeting on the implementation of the…
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Stakeholders call for increased investment in smallholder irrigation schemes
KAMPALA, June 24, 2026 — Stakeholders from Uganda’s agriculture, finance, public and private sectors have called on government and development partners to increase investment in and support for the adoption of irrigation…
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Dry spell destroys crops in Karamoja, threatening livelihoods and food security
KOTIDO, June 22, 2026 — Farmers across the Karamoja Sub-region are facing a deepening agricultural crisis as a prolonged dry spell continues to destroy crops, threatening the livelihoods and food security of…
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PDM Secretariat to establish practical learning centres with local entrepreneurs
SOROTI, June 8, 2026 — The Parish Development Model [PDM] Secretariat has announced plans to establish practical learning centres aimed at equipping parish residents with hands-on business skills by linking them directly…
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EBRD forecasts slower growth in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2026
KAMPALA, June 4, 2026 — Economic growth across the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s [ EBRD ] Sub-Saharan Africa [SSA] economies is forecast to slow to 4.7 per cent in 2026…
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Banking Uganda’s Economy: Unlocking Inclusive Growth Through Financial Inclusion and Digital Finance
UGAFODE Financial Pathways KAMPALA, June 2, 2026 — Uganda is at a crucial stage in its economic development. Over the past two decades, the country has achieved steady economic growth, expanded digital…
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Farmers urged to embrace mechanised agriculture for better returns
LIRA CITY, June 2, 2026 — Farmers in Northern Uganda have been encouraged to embrace mechanised agriculture, with experts noting that a tractor can plough between 10 and 15 acres of land…
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Boosting PDM SACCOs: NARO asks for Shs 75bln for livestock breeding
WAKISO, June 1, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] says it requires at least Shs 75 billion to support Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations […
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