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IMF warns Uganda over widening fiscal deficit despite strong economic growth
KAMPALA, July 29, 2026 — The International Monetary Fund [IMF] has raised concerns over Uganda’s weakening fiscal position, warning that rising government spending and debt-servicing costs could increase vulnerabilities despite continued strong…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Vietnam’s coffee success has come at the cost of decades of deforestation-report
BERLIN, July 23, 2026 — Decades of unchecked deforestation driven by coffee cultivation in Vietnam’s Central Highlands have taken a devastating toll on the country’s forests, according to a new investigation by…
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International
Indonesia plans to more than double coffee export value to US$ 5.5bln
JARKATA, July 22, 2026 — Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has announced ambitious plans to more than double the country’s coffee export value to Rp 100 trillion [approximately US$ 5.5 billion]…
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Trade
Uganda’s annual export receipts jump 12.8 percent in May 2026
KAMPALA, July 22, 2026 — Year on year, Uganda’s merchandise exports grew by 12.8 percent from US$ 1.2 billion in May 2025 to US$ 1.34bln in May 2026, according to the Performance…
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Magazine
From lake to land: How solar irrigation is changing fishermen’s lives in Kaliro district
KALIRO, July 20, 2026 – Nawampiti village is located about 82 kilometres away from Kaliro Town in Bukamba Sub-county, Kaliro district. Here, the cold breeze from Lake Nakuwa once carried the familiar…
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News
Museveni commissions meat and beans processing factory in Gomba, urges farmers to drive agro-industrialisation
GOMBA, July 16, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the National Enterprise Corporation [NEC] Meat and Beans Processing Factory at Katonga in Kisozi, Gomba District, urging farmers to embrace commercial…
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Agriculture
Coffee education takes centre stage as global leaders call for investment in sector’s future
BRUSSELS, July 16, 2026 — Global coffee industry leaders, educators and international development partners have called for greater investment in education and skills development, describing knowledge as the most sustainable investment for…
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International
FAO report examines shocks in global coffee, cocoa and tea markets
KAMPALA, July 15, 2026 – International prices of coffee, cocoa and tea have experienced significant fluctuations in recent years, exposing structural vulnerabilities in global commodity markets, according to a new report by…
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Environment
El Niño Could Cut Brazil’s Coffee Harvest by Up to 20 percent
BRASILIA, July 15, 2026 — Brazil’s coffee harvest could be reduced by between 15 percent and 20 percent due to the effects of El Niño, with extreme heat and irregular rainfall threatening…
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Agriculture
Coffee farming improves livelihoods of PDM beneficiaries in Masaka City
MASAKA CITY, July 10, 2026 — The Parish Development Model [PDM] has significantly improved the livelihoods of thousands of households in Masaka City over the past three financial years. The PDM is…
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