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Cooperatives & Communities
Increased cotton prices excite farmers in Acholi
GULU – Cotton farmers under West Acholi Cooperative Union Limited are excited about increased cotton prices from Shs1,500, last year to Shs 2700, this year. West Acholi Cooperative Union Limited, is a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda gains new access to Zambia’s dairy market
UGANDA – Uganda has gained new access to Zambia’s dairy market despite a long-standing impasse with Kenya on ban on the export of powdered milk. While unavailing the new market, Pearl Dairy…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Katakwi district leaders on the spotlight over illegal operation of livestock loading site
KATAKWI – The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries has directed the leadership of Katakwi district to stop the illegal operations of Apolin livestock loading site with immediate effect to contain…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Tea Farmers lose billions of shillings
Mbarara – Tea Farmers in Buhweju are stranded with their produce following the failure of Igara-Buhweju tea factory to buy out all the available green leaves. Igara-Buhweju tea, the only establishment in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Soroti vendors threaten to sue Soroti City authorities
SOROTI – Pressure is mounting on Soroti City authorities as the Minister for Local Government, Raphael Magezi gives them a three weeks ultimatum to resolve the mess in stalls and lock-ups allocation…
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Cooperatives & Communities
A Shs.5bn project to promote cage fish farming launched in Kabarole
KABAROLE – The government through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has launched a Shs 5bn project to promote cage fish farming on the crater lakes in Kabarole district. The project is…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperatives trained on business recovery in post Covid-19 pandemic
KAMPALA – Following the Covid-19 national lock down, many business ventures stagnated while several others collapsed as many of the clientele lost their purchasing power after losing their jobs and other sources…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Amuru district suspends road rehabilitations over heavy rains
AMURU – Amuru district local government has suspended road rehabilitations following continuous heavy rainfall being experienced in the district. At the time of the suspension, the district was grading Oberabic to Gira…
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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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