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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda to increase its coffee exports to the Middle East states by 1.5m bags, says UCDA
UGANDA – Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the country’s leading coffee agency targets an increase in coffee exports to the Middle East through export promotions. According to UCDA statistics, coffee exports to…
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Development
Slaughter house worth Shs 47.3 million opens in Nwoya
NWOYA – Nwoya district has finally centralized slaughtering animals for commercial purpose after constructing a slaughter house worth Shs 47.3m in Anaka Town Council. The slaughter house that became operational on October…
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Cooperatives & Communities
West Nile coffee farmers advised to ensure quality control for the international market
NEBBI – Coffee farmers in West Nile region investing in organic Arabica coffee have been advised to maintain the quality of coffee beans in order to maintain coffee quality that suits the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
National Coffee Act inspires debate on new laws on registration of farmers
UGANDA – The Executive Director, Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), Dr Emmanuel Lyamulemye, has revealed that Clause 26 of the National Coffee Act has inspired debates on a new law on farmers’…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Granite to create 1,000 jobs for youths in Lira
LIRA – Universal Granite and Marble, an international company is establishing a tile factory at Barapwo parish in Lira City, west division. The factory will employ 1,000 young people directly and 500…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi community offers 500 acres of land to UIA for the construction of an Industrial park
Nebbi – More than 500 acres of lands located along Pakwach-Nebbi road has been offered to Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) by the community of Omvuro Village, in Mbaro East in Nyaravur-Angal Town…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Why Zimbabwe’s ‘great river people’ feel cut off from their trade
ZIMBABWE – BaTonga tribe traditionally made their living fishing along the Zambezi River and Lake Kariba. But expensive permits and national fishing industry regulations are impeding their way of life. Farai Matiashe…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi farmers shun cotton growing over short term crops
NEBBI – For the last three years, cotton growers in Nebbi district have shunned cotton growing for short term crops like rice due to consistent fluctuations in the price of cotton. Most…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Broken bridges cut off three parishes in Amuru
AMURU – More than 6000 residents of Oguru Kal village in Pabo Town Council ,Otorokume and Olinga parishes in Pogo sub-county in Amuru District are struggling to access local markets after the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Soroti City starts re-allocation of lock-ups to vendors at Soroti Modern Market
SOROTI – Authorities of Soroti City have embarked on re-allocation of lockups in Soroti Modern Market nicknamed as “New Jerusalem” constructed under Uganda Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Project (MATIP-2); after months of…
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