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From lake to land: How solar irrigation is changing fishermen’s lives in Kaliro district
KALIRO, July 20, 2026 – Nawampiti village is located about 82 kilometres away from Kaliro Town in Bukamba Sub-county, Kaliro district. Here, the cold breeze from Lake Nakuwa once carried the familiar…
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EAC Ministers adopt key measures to transform regional agri-food systems and boost food security
DAR ES SALAAM, July 12, 2026 — Ministers responsible for Agriculture and Food Security from the East African Community [ EAC ] have adopted a series of strategic policy, investment, and regulatory…
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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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