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Agriculture
NGO pushes for agroecology to boost production of indigenous seeds, restore soil fertility
AMOLATAR, October 9, 2026 — A non-governmental organisation [NGO] working with communities in northern Uganda has called on government to promote agroecological practices if farmers in the country are to improve production…
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Agriculture
MAAIF impounds fake agro-inputs in bid to protect farmers from losses
MASINDI, October 5, 2026 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has impounded fake agro-inputs worth Shs 30 million and closed five agro-input shops in Masindi Municipality in a…
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Agriculture
Kotido pushes farmer-led irrigation to boost food security
KOTIDO, September 18, 2026 — Kotido district is promoting greater adoption of farmer-led irrigation and climate-smart agriculture as part of efforts to strengthen food production and build resilience to climate change. Through…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM reaches 3.57mln beneficiaries as Shs 4.317trn boosts household enterprises
KAMPALA, September 16, 2026 — The Parish Development Model [ PDM ] has reached 3,571,108 beneficiaries across Uganda, with government investing Shs 4.317 trillion in the Parish Revolving Fund [PRF] to expand…
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Banana waste finds new life as textiles and paper in Brazil’s emerging bioeconomy
BRASÍLIA, April 20, 2026 — The tonnes of banana trunks left behind after harvest are increasingly being transformed into raw materials for clothing, paper and packaging, as advances in mechanical extraction and…
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Local CSOs urge gov’t on banned hazardous agrochemicals
KAMPALA, April 17, 2026 — Civil society organisations [CSOs] working on food safety have urged government to ensure robust enforcement of the ban on a range of highly hazardous pesticides and agrochemicals…
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Gulu farmers get skilled in onion production
GULU CITY, November 18, 2025 — Several farmers in Gulu district stand to reap big from growing onions, having been equipped with vital skills for growing the high-value horticultural crop that has…
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Agro-input dealers in Acholi receive training on chemical safety
GULU CITY, September 25, 2025 — Agro-input dealers in Acholi Subregion have been trained on safe handling of pesticides and chemicals. The week-long training which concluded recently at Global Friendship Hotel in…
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Lira agro-input dealers urged to promote use of PPE among farmers
LIRA, August 20, 2025 –– The Lira District Production and Marketing Officer, Thomas Okello, has called on agro-input dealers to actively promote the use of personal protective equipment [PPE] among farmers, warning…
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Hazardous pesticides: The silent killer in Uganda
KAMPALA, January 9, 2025 — Civil society organisations in Uganda have raised concerns over the unchecked use of hazardous pesticides, describing the bad practice as an escalating threat to public health, biodiversity,…
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