Cooperative
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Cooperatives & Communities
COVID-19 disrupted agricultural extension services, farmer productivity- study
The Country Director for Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), Dr. Roselline Nyamutale has expressed fears that the COVID-19 global pandemic has significantly impacted the agricultural sector, causing irreparable losses to farmers arising from…
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Magazine
Cooperatives in the Cotton Industry: the good, the bad and the ugly
Just over two decades ago, cotton was known as the household income generator. Many Ugandans recall how their parents used the proceeds from cotton sales to finance their education under the Cooperatives…
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News
Government to replace bodaboda with buses in Kampala city centre
With government of Uganda bent on regulating and streamlining bodaboda operations within its capital, the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Hon. Betty Amongi has confirmed cabinet’s move to approve substitution of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi Rufura SACCO appeals for standard abattoir
Masindi Rufura Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Ltd (MARUSCO) has appealed for government support in getting a standard abattoir. Shaban Balikagira, the cooperative’s Secretary, says that the current abattoir is too small…
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Acoli local leaders asked to join cooperatives
The Acoli Cultural Institution has included all local leaders in the management of cooperatives, with the hope that they will build confidence in the members, and provide needed technical guidance. The move…
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Agriculture
Bunyangabu banana cooperative frustrated by lack of transport as prices continue to plummet
Members of Kasunganyanja Banana Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Bunyangabu district have expressed frustration over lack of transport for their bananas as prices drop to as low as Shs 500 per bunch…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Police impounds 800 motorcycles in Kampala, cautions riders
The Police deputy Spokesperson for Kampala-metropolitan area, Luke Owesigyiire has cautioned boda-boda riders to observe presidential directives regarding bodaboda operation, saying riders working after 5:00 pm risk having their motorbikes confiscated. Addressing…
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Kabarole SACCO management alarmed as loan recovery drops to 20 percent
The management of Kihondo Savings and credit cooperative society (SACCO) in Kabarole district has expressed concern about the declining loan recovery rate within just four months of lockdown. Kihondo SACCO, one of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Government sets up fund to protect SACCO members’ savings
Government has established a contingency plan for members that may lose their monies in Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs). The latest safeguard has been established in form of a special Savings…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Poverty, GBV hamper cooperative revival in Acoli region
Efforts to revive cooperative societies in West Acoli districts are being hampered by a number of institutional and attitude challenges, according to an official from West Acholi Cooperative Union Limited, WACU. WACU…
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