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Kasese War Veterans receive Shs 60 million, accused of hypocrisy
It was a bitter-sweet experience as war veterans in Kasese were accused of hypocrisy on the same day they received a 60 million cash injection from government to boost their development initiatives.…
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Heavy rains ravage banana plantations in Ntungamo
Farmers in Ntungamo district are counting losses following a heavy down pour on Tuesday, which destroyed both crops and property. The heavy rains, which started on Monday evening, affected the bigger part…
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Ntungamo farmers stranded as supplier delays to deliver seeds
Farmers who enrolled under the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) in Ntungamo district are worried that they may incur losses after Green Firm Africa (U) Limited, the supplier contracted to supply bean…
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Banyabindi to boycott 2021 elections due unfulfilled pledges
Over 10,000 members of the Banyabindi community, a minority tribe in Kasese district have resolved to boycott the 2021 general elections due to unfulfilled government pledges. The Banyabindi were displaced, without compensation,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Over 2,000 farmers in Apac set to benefit from a new rice growing project
Farmers in different cooperatives in Lango Sub Region are set to benefit from a recently introduced rice out growers scheme. At least 2,000 farmers in Apac district, have been supported to start…
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Masaka entrepreneurs wary of new Govt funding scheme
Potential beneficiaries of a new government funding scheme for specialised enterprise groups have expressed scepticism towards the initiative barely after its kickoff. The new “Presidential Wealth, Job Creation Initiative”, commonly known as…
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Banana farmers count losses as strange disease rages on
Farmers in Western Uganda are counting their losses in the wake of a ‘strange’ banana disease that has ravaged plantations in the region for months now. The disease, which has been attributed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nwoya fruits growers urged to join Cooperatives
Fruits growers in Nwoya District have been advised to join cooperatives in order to improve their negotiation power when Delight Uganda Juice factory begins operations in the district come 2021. Delight Uganda…
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Cooperatives & Communities
National Alliance of Agricultural Cooperatives elects Inaugural Board
Government has pledged to support all agricultural co-operatives in Uganda as one way of enhancing agricultural production in the country and improving the livelihoods of farmers. The remarks were made by Joseph…
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Magazine
Lessons cooperatives in Uganda can learn from Germany
In January this year, I travelled to Germany for an exposure visit on the invitation of the Confederation of German Cooperatives (DGRV). During the trip, I learnt a lot that we can…
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