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Think tank calls for farmers’ contributary social security schemes
KAMPALA, October 15, 2024 – The government should facilitate the formation of farmer-focused contributory social security schemes to help farmers save for unforeseeable shocks. Dr. Brian Sserunjogi, a research fellow at Economic…
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NARO enhances nutrition of farmers through fortified beans
KAMPALA, October 9, 2024 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has concluded a six-year research project focused on fortified beans, aiming to improve the nutritional value of one of the country’s…
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Nebbi farmers reap big from indigenous crops after enhancing skills
NEBBI, October 9, 2024 — Twenty-five groups of small-scale farmers in Erusi and Ndhew sub-counties in Nebbi district are experiencing significant gains from organic farming, thanks to advanced training provided by Caritas…
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Hoima cooperative seeks value addition machinery
HOIMA, September 27, 2024 – Leaders of the Kigorobya Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Hoima district have appealed to the government for support in acquiring machinery to enhance value addition for…
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Coffee importers speed up shipments before EU deforestation law, says ICO
LONDON, May 24, 2024 – Coffee importers have increased the pace of shipments recently, seeking to escape problems after December when the European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation Free Products [EUDR] enters into…
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Cocoa regulator in Ivory Coast puts halt to coops hoarding beans for sale at higher prices
ABIDJAN, May 21, 2024 – The Coffee and Cocoa Council [CCC] of Cote d’Ivoire has temporarily halted the operations of about 40 cooperatives suspected of unlawfully stockpiling cocoa beans to sell them…
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Kikuube residents appeal for relief aid as heavy rains devastate homes, farms
KIKUUBE, May 16, 2024 – Over 400 residents from eight villages in Kyangwali Sub-county, Kikuube district are appealing for relief supplies after their crop gardens and homes were devastated by heavy rains…
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Engaging in commercial agriculture: Kikuube women ask for tractors and irrigation equipment
KIKUUBE, May 2, 2024 – Women leaders in Kikuube district have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to give them tractors and irrigation equipment to engage in commercial agriculture. Sarah Kayonza, Chairperson Kikuube…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi district prioritises three enterprises under PDM
MASINDI, April 17, 2024 – Parish Development Model [PDM] implementers in Masindi district say most of the beneficiaries of the programme have selected piggery, maize, and beans as the priority enterprises to…
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Farmers advised to embrace four-acre farming model
KIKUUBE, April 6, 2024 – Farmers in Kikuube district have been urged to embrace President Yoweri Museveni’s four-acre farming model to grow more crops and keep animals instead of putting all their…
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