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Kayunga set for new sugar mill as Shakti Sugar gets operating licence
KAYUNGA, August 27, 2026 — Kayunga district is set to get a major sugar-processing plant after Shakti Sugar Limited was granted a licence to establish or operate a sugar mill with a…
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Finance & Banking
UDB agricultural loan portfolio rises to Shs 620bln, coops among major beneficiaries
KAMPALA, August 26, 2026 — Uganda Development Bank [UDB] has increased its agricultural financing portfolio to approximately Shs 620 billion, representing 33 percent of its total loan portfolio of Shs1.9 trillion. UDB…
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA -Africa Regional Conference to Examine Cooperatives, Care Economy and Decent Work
KAMPALA, August 26, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance-Africa [ICA-Africa] and its cooperative members in Ethiopia will convene a regional conference in Addis Ababa in October to examine how worker cooperatives and…
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Urbanisation and drought cause sharp drop in milk production in western Uganda
MBARARA CITY, August 25, 2026 — Rapid urbanisation, prolonged dry spells and livestock disease quarantines have caused a sharp decline in milk production across Mbarara City and the wider Ankole Sub-region. The…
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Agriculture
FMD factory to cut vaccine prices – Minister
KAMPALA, August 24, 2026 — Livestock farmers in Uganda will benefit from lower vaccination costs once a factory to locally manufacture foot-and-mouth disease [ FMD ] vaccines begins operations. According to the…
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EABC trains business groups to help firms benefit from AFCFTA trade preferences
KAMPALA, August 24, 2026 — The East African Business Council [EABC], with support from the GIZ African Union [AU] African Continental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA] Programme II, has trained business membership organisations…
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Ubuntu Capital backs Agrofresh Ug platform to connect Ugandan exporters with global buyers
KAMPALA, August 24, 2026 — UK-based investment firm Ubuntu Capital has reaffirmed its support for Agrofresh Ug, a digital platform designed to help Ugandan farmers, cooperatives and exporters meet international traceability and…
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Agriculture
Dokolo district leadership raises concern over inadequate maize seed supply
DOKOLO, August 17, 2026 — Dokolo district LCV Chairperson Peter Ogwang has raised concern over the inadequate supply of maize seed delivered by government for distribution to farmers, saying the quantity is…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hoima district receives additional Shs 2.5bln for PDM beneficiaries
HOIMA, August 16 2026 – Another cohort of community members in Hoima district who applied to benefit from the Parish Development Model [PDM] has a reason to smile after the Government released…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kenya: Taita Taveta coops receive Ksh 29.9mln boost for value addition
TAITA TAVETA, August 14, 2026 — Three farmer cooperatives in Taita Taveta County have received Ksh 29.9 million in grants to strengthen dairy and banana value chains, reduce post-harvest losses and help…
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