Coffee
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Cooperatives & Communities
Tororo coffee farmers receive farm tools, urged to form cooperatives
TORORO-Coffee farmers in Tororo district have a reason to smile after receiving tools from government to help in the pruning of coffee trees. Government through Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] procured tools…
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Agriculture
Farmers urged to embrace production of perennial crops
KWANIA –Farmers in Kwania district have been advised to embrace the growing of perennial crops which earn more money for households than seasonal crops. According to Paskweli Otoo, the executive director of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Utilise PDM to embrace urban farming, Lira City residents urged
LIRA-Although there is limited land in urban areas for large-scale farming, farmers in Lira City have been advised to utilise the Parish Development Model Programme [PDM] to engage in fish and poultry…
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Agriculture
MP Akol roots for perennial crops in Acholi Sub-region
AMURU– Kilak North Member of Parliament Anthony Akol, also chairperson Acholi Parliamentary Group [APG], has urged his colleagues from the sub-region to rally farmers to embrace the growing of perennial crops, saying…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bushika Cooperative in need of greenhouse for coffee drying
BUDUDA – To avoid being derailed by the weather changes, especially rains, Bushika Integrated Area Cooperative Enterprise Limited in Bududa district, plans to establish a greenhouse for coffee drying, its officials say.…
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News
Bishop Kahuma urges youth to be job creators
HOIMA-The Bunyoro Kitara diocese, Rt. Rv. Samuel Kahuma has advised the youth to be Job creators rather than job seekers, saying the youth will continue to be unemployed if they resort to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Museveni warns MPs to keep off Vinci coffee deal
NTUNGAMO – President Yoweri Museveni continues to push for the coffee deal signed between government and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited [UNCCL], despite the project receiving strong criticism from both the public…
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Agriculture
Chief Whip Obua on campaign to extend coffee growing in Lango Sub-region
ALEBTONG – At least 300 farmers in Alebtong district are to be mobilised to embrace coffee growing in a move to extend the production of the perennial crop in Lango Sub-region, according…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Quality assurance: Coffee farmers promised 33 percent bonus
NEBBI– Coffee farmers in Zombo and Nebbi districts would get a 33 percent bonus on each kilo of premium coffee produced in the seasons ahead to encourage them to maintain quality standards…
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International
ICO and ASEAN Coffee Federation sign joint declaration
HANOI-The ASEAN Coffee Federation [ACF] represented by its President, Victor Mah, and the International Coffee Organisation [ICO], represented by its executive director, Vanúsia Nogueira, have signed a joint declaration to reinforce the…
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