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Buganda signs MoU with Dutch agro-input firm to boost agricultural production
KAMPALA, November 1, 2025 – The Buganda Kingdom, through its agricultural development agency, the Buganda Cultural and Development Foundation [BUCADEF], has signed a partnership with a Dutch seed and fertiliser supplier in…
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Shs 7.8bln PDM cash disbursed to beneficiaries in Amolatar
AMOLATAR, October 15, 2025 — Officials in Amolatar district have so far disbursed Shs 7.8 billion of the Shs 8.5 billion allocated to the district under the Parish Development Model [PDM] for…
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Mbarara City launches rehabilitation of key road ahead of 2026 elections
MBARARA CITY, October 13, 2025 – Mbarara City South Division Council has officially launched the rehabilitation of the vital 14.4-kilometre Nyakayojo-Kicwamba road. The project, valued at Shs 74 million, is part of…
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Farmers call for urgent intervention as disease devastates Rwampara banana plantations
RWAMPARA, September 29, 2025 — Banana farmers in Rwampara District are calling for urgent government support following the outbreak of a destructive disease that is ravaging plantations across the area. The disease,…
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Kabarole farmers lead shift towards organic and sustainable agriculture
KABAROLE, September 25, 2025 — In the rolling hills of Harugongo , a rural subcounty in Kabarole district within Tooro Subregion, a quiet but determined transformation is underway. Farmers are increasingly embracing…
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Kanungu youth raise alarm over exclusion from PDM funds
KANUNGU, September 3, 2025 – Youth in Kanungu district have raised concerns over being sidelined in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM], arguing that their 30 percent allocation of the…
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Government urged to include clergy in PDM
BUNDIBUGYO, August 28, 2025 — The Bishop of West Ruwenzori diocese, Rt. Rev. Barnabas Tibaijuka has urged the government to extend support to religious leaders, saying they have been left out of…
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Hailstorm destroys crops, leaving Zombo farmers in despair
ZOMBO, August 13, 2025 — Torrential rains accompanied by hailstones have devastated crops in Zombo district, plunging local farmers into despair. According to district leaders, the most severely affected areas include the…
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Museveni urges Wakiso residents to embrace commercial agriculture and be vigilant in PDM implementation
WAKISO, July 14, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday concluded his Presidential Zonal Tour on Wealth Creation in Wakiso district with a major address to thousands of Ugandans gathered at Namboole…
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Masindi farmers equipped with skills in coffee and cocoa value chains
MASINDI, July 3, 2025 –– Over 100 farmers in Masindi district have been equipped with essential knowledge and skills in the coffee and cocoa value chains, aimed at helping them reap greater…
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