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Masindi farmer groups trained on agronomic practices
MASINDI-Farmers under different farmer groups in Masindi district have been trained on good agronomic practices, post-harvest handling, value addition, and institutional development. The two-day training which was held at the education hall…
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Agriculture
Prices of green vegetables rise in Teso
SOROTI– The prices of green vegetables in Teso Sub-region have shot up due to the low supply arising from a dry spell that does not support rain-fed agriculture. Green vegetables such as…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Emyooga: Nwoya district struggling to recover over Shs 500mln
NWOYA-Nwoya district commercial office is struggling to recover a total of 513 million disbursed to various groups. The district has 32 Emyooga SACCOs established in the constituencies of Nwoya County and Nwoya…
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Agriculture
Govt donates 13 tractors to farmers in Bunyoro
KAKUMKIRO-Farmers in Bunyoro Sub-region have a reason to smile after they received 13 tractors from the government to engage in commercial agriculture. The 13 tractors are part of the mechanisation machinery, which…
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Teso professionals launch plan to fight poverty
SOROTI-Professionals hailing from Teso Sub-region under their umbrella codenamed Ateker Professionals Initiative for Development [APID] have launched a-10 year poverty eradication strategic plan. The plan was launched this week during APID’s first…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira rice farmers call for quality seeds
LIRA-Rice growers at Olweny Rice Irrigation Scheme in Itek Sub-county, Lira district have appealed to the Agriculture ministry to avail them with quality seeds, saying they will help boost the production of…
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80 youth passed out from Amelo Technical Institute
ADJUMANI-Amelo Technical Institute over the weekend awarded certificates of completion to 80 students who completed a three-month training in agriculture and agri-business-related courses in the first of the two cohorts. The training…
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Mbarara Central Market rental fees cut to appease vendors
MBARARA –Mbarara City council authorities have paid heed to the concerns of vendors by reducing the prohibitive rental fees for lock-ups in the new Mbarara Central Market. Since June 2022, most lock-ups…
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Agriculture
Catholic youth urged to embrace commercial farming after receiving tractor
SOROTI – The youth in Soroti Catholic Diocese have been urged to embrace commercial farming in a bid to fight poverty and unemployment. This comes after the youth received a tractor from…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Former KCCA staff on spot over defrauding cooperatives
KAMPALA-Some of the retired staff of Kampala Capital City Authority [KCCA] are on the spot for illegally running offices to handle cooperative sector-related work, ending up extorting large amounts of money from…
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