Coffee
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Cooperatives & Communities
Global coffee exports down 8.8 percent in July 2022
KAMPALA– Global exports of green beans in July 2022 were 9.04 million bags, compared with 9.91mln bags in the same month of the previous year, which is down 8.8 percent, according to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Coffee farming: Amuru district official urges farmers to form associations
AMURU– Amuru district agricultural office is rallying coffee farmers in the district to form associations, saying they would help in the economic transformation of the farmers’ households. Currently, the district has about…
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East Africa
Mob lynches coffee thieves in botched robbery of cooperative
MACHAKOS-Two suspected thieves have been killed by an irate mob in Mitaboni, Kathiani Sub-county of Machakos County, reports Sacco review. The two were among 13 suspected thieves who broke into Kithima Farmers…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Climate change: Coffee farmers tipped on agroforestry
AMURU-Coffee farmers in Amuru district have been tipped to engage in agroforestry to avert the impacts of climate change on their farms. According to reports obtained from the agricultural office, the district…
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East Africa
Kenyan politician roots for coffee, milk value addition
NAIROBI-Nakuru former Governor Lee Kinyanjui has said coffee sector reforms should prioritsse value-addition which includes processing, packaging, and branding the cash crop, reports Coop News. Kenya exports over 98 percent of its…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bugisu religious leaders applaud MP Nandala Mafabi for good leadership
MBALE-Religious leaders in Bugisu Sub-region have lauded the leadership of Budadiri West Member of Parliament Nathan Nandala Mafabi, saying he has the qualities of a good leader and has ably spoken out…
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News
Tayebwa asks Vietnam to help Uganda in coffee processing
KAMPALA– Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has called for cooperation with Vietnam to develop the country’s coffee value chain for the benefit of farmers. In a meeting with Vietnam’s Ambassador-Designate to Uganda, Nguyen…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Amuru authorities in dilemma as farmers opt to grow cash crops
AMURU-Authorities in Amuru district are concerned that they might not be able to fight famine in the district in the near future as a high number of farmers are opting to grow…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Research on local concocted mixtures developed to kill black coffee twig borer launched
MASAKA-National Coffee Research Institute has started carrying out research on local concoctions of organic mixtures being used by some of the coffee farmers in the Greater Masaka region to control the black…
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News
Stop destroying natural resources if you want to restore Masaka’s glory, minister Kaboyo tells locals
MASAKA– State minister for Luweero Triangle, Alice Kaboyo has warned people in Greater Masaka area against the destruction of natural forests and wetlands, saying it has deprived Masaka of its glory as…
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