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UCDA tasked to address delays in coffee farmer registration in Southwestern Uganda
MBARARA CITY, November 11, 2024 – Officials and farmers in Southwestern Uganda have expressed concerns over the delayed registration of coffee farmers by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [ UCDA ], which…
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Mbarara City schools face teacher shortages, officials warn
Mbarara, November 10, 2024 – Mbarara city officials are raising alarms over the increasing number of primary school teachers in government-aided schools resigning to seek opportunities in other sectors, exacerbating the already…
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UNDP leads joint monitoring team to assess farmer cooperatives’ progress
MONROVIA, November 7, 2024 — Farmer Cooperatives supported by the government-funded Accelerated Community Development Programme [ACDP], implemented, and managed by UNDP, are excited about engaging in commercial swamp rice and cassava production/cultivation.…
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UDB-funded dairy plant launched in Kiboga district
KIBOGA, November 7, 2024 — The Minister of State for Animal Industry, Bright Rwamirama days ago launched a mini dairy processing plant in Kiboga district as part of government’s efforts to promote…
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FAO, government re-affirm commitment to a food secure Uganda as NARO releaseS new seed varieties
SERERE, November 5, 2024 — Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ] and the Government of Uganda have reaffirmed their commitment to the fight against hunger and malnutrition…
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Caritas champions water for production programme in West Nile
NEBBI, November 5, 2024 – Caritas Uganda, a prominent non-governmental organisation, has launched an initiative to promote water for agricultural production in the rural areas of West Nile where farmers currently depend…
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TZ marks record agricultural achievement as AfDB President Adesina urges investment in Africa
ABUJA, November 4, 2024 — Tanzania is setting new benchmarks in food self-sufficiency across Africa, raising hope that the fight against hunger and malnutrition on the continent is achievable. President Samia Suluhu…
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Dissolving UCDA is a strategic blunder for gov’t & political suicide for MPs
BUHWEJU, October 31, 2024 — For the second time this year, the Ugandan Parliament has been forced to deliberate on the Uganda Coffee Development Bill 2024 — the Bill that seeks to…
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Opinions & Commentary
Don’t dissolve UCDA, strengthen it
KAMPALA, October 30, 2024 — There are indeed many things we do not understand about rationalisation. My understanding of “Rationalisation” of government agencies is to cut costs. Yet when we proposed Uganda…
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Small-scale farmers take to the screens of cinema theatres worldwide
Rome, 17 October 2024 — In recognition of World Food Day, the Global Cinema Advertising Association [SAWA] and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD] yesterday launched a global cinema campaign…
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