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EUDR: US demands delay to protect food businesses
BRUSSELS, June 24, 2024 – The US government has reportedly urged the European Union [EU] to delay its Deforestation Regulation [EUDR], which is set to come into force in December, because the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
BKCU demands govt Shs 22.7bln for losses incurred decades ago
MBARARA, June 24, 2024 – The Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [ BKCU ] Limited is yet to be fully compensated for the losses arising from the liberation wars of 1978–79, and 1980–86,…
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Lira: PDM funds hit Shs 9.3 billion
LIRA, June 17, 2024 – Lira district has so far received Shs 9.3 billion under the Parish Development Model [PDM], a government programme aimed at moving 39 percent of the Ugandan population…
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Kabarole district boss warns SACCO leaders against misusing PDM funds
KABAROLE, June 17, 2024 – The Kabarole district LCV Chairperson, Richard Rwabuhinga has warned Parish Development Model [PDM] SACCO leaders against misusing the funds, saying the money is meant to support the…
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Complying with EUDR: Smallholder coffee farmers at risk of being excluded from EU market
KAMPALA, June 15, 2024 – Smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda and the rest of the world are at risk of being excluded from the European Union [ EU ] market due to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Preparations in high gear for Banyankole Kweterana’s 51st AGM
MBARARA CITY, June 10, 2024 – Preparations are underway as Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] Limited prepares to hold its 51st Annual General Meeting [ AGM ]. According to Margaret Birungi, General…
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Aduku Subcounty leaders get bicycles for PDM monitoring
KWANIA, June 6, 2024 – At least 18 local Council III councillors of Aduku Subcounty in Kwania district have received bicycles to monitor the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM]. The…
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Ethiopian coffee is threatened by European deforestation regulations
PARIS, May 30, 2024 – The export of Ethiopian coffee, a major source of foreign exchange for the country, is facing severe threats from European Union [EU] regulations aimed at combating deforestation…
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New data reveal company progress on deforestation
KAMPALA, MAY 27, 2024 – New data from the Accountability Framework initiative [AFi] and Carbon Disclosure Project [CDP] show that achievement of deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains is possible, but still uncommon…
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Tayebwa urges Europeans to invest in Uganda’s coffee sector
KAMPALA, May 24, 2024 – Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called for the support of visiting Germany legislators to push the rest of the European Union [EU] countries to import…
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