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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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Bishop Kirabo calls for hard work among Christian youth
HOIMA, December 31, 2024: Bishop Vicente Kirabo of Hoima Catholic Diocese has emphasised the importance of hard work among Christian youth if they are to improve their household incomes and promote social-economic…
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Commonwealth Speakers commend CIPLA Quality Chemicals
KAMPALA, January 8, 2024 – Speakers and Presiding Officers from the Commonwealth days ago visited the CIPLA Quality Chemicals Industries Ltd [CIPLA QCIL] in Luzira, Kampala where they lauded the factory for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Ecweru begs govt for cassava processing plant
AMURIA, December 15, 2023 – The State Minister for Works, Francis Musa Ecweru has asked government to establish a cassava processing plant in Teso Sub-region, saying there is a need to process…
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Lira street children equipped with soap making skills
LIRA, November 28, 2023 – At least 83 former street children who now study at Lango Quran Primary School in Lira City have acquired skills in liquid soap making. The hands-on career…
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