agriculture
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Cooperatives & Communities
OWC gives 4000 kg of beans to Bushenyi locals for planting
BUSHENYI – Bushenyi district has received a consignment of 4000 kilograms of beans for planting from Operation Wealth Creation (OWC). The consignment was received on Wednesday by a number of district officials…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda Development Bank Partners with OWC to Support Farmers
GULU – Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDB) has earmarked about Shs 35.3 billion to reduce poverty among 1.5 million Ugandans in the next four years, through agro-industrialization, manufacturing, infrastructure development, human capital…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Magyezi vouches for the Parish Development Model Program
UGANDA – The Minister for Local Government, Raphael Magyezi has said that for Uganda to reach middle income status; Ugandans need to change their mindset and move away from subsistence agriculture to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Soroti District receives 11 iPads For Information Management
SOROTI – Soroti district has received 11 iPads from the Ministry of Agriculture to help in data collection. This will greatly improve information management under the government’s Agriculture Cluster Development Project. According…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Government Procures Tractors for Gulu Archdiocese
GULU – The government through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has procured five tractors for Gulu Archdiocese for cassava production. The support is channeled to Acholi Bur Cooperative; a pilot cassava…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Youth Challenged to Promote Food Security
MASINDI – Youth leaders in Bunyoro sub-region have called upon their fellow youths to participate in the fight against food insecurity. They made the call on Wednesday during a moot parliament for…
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Faith Leaders Call On The Gates Foundation To Drop AGRA
SOUTH AFRICA – In August 2021, an alliance of African faith leaders delivered a powerful message to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: “Stop promoting failing and harmful high-input Green Revolution programs,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lack of A Moisture Tester Failing Farmers In Gulu
GULU – Lack of a moisture tester is throwing a wet blanket over the profits of a group of farmers in Gulu district. A grain moisture tester/meter is a tool that helps…
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Nwoya District Receives 5000 Doses Of FMD Vaccines
NWOYA – Nwoya district production department has received 5000 doses of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. The disease which mostly affects…
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