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Cooperatives & Communities
New tea growing initiative launched in Gulu
Edwin Foundation Tea Initiative, in partnership with the Gulu district local government, has launched tea growing in Gulu district. Speaking at the launch of tea growing at Lugore Prison Farm over the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
KCCA threatens to close 58 arcades over non-compliance to COVID-19 measures
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has threatened to close more than 50 arcades within the city centre over persistent non-compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) set by government as a pre-condition for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Heavy rains ravage Rwampara, farmers advised to plant trees
Residents of 7 villages in Rwampara district have called for emergency relief after heavy rain washed away gardens of crops in the area. Steven Tuhumure, the LC II chairperson Nyarundagazi parish explained…
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Costly seed and feed strain fish farming in Acoli
More than 900 fish farmers in Acoli subregion are struggling to stock their ponds with fish fingerlings (fish seed), due to absence of a hatchery in the area. The fish farmers found…
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Cooperatives & Communities
More Acoli farmers embrace commercial coffee farming
Small holder farmers in Acoli sub region are joining commercial coffee growing, to fight poverty and secure their future. Coffee was introduced in the region in 1999 as an alternative perennial crop…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Economy on recovery path from COVID-19 impacts
Corti Paul Lakuma, a Policy Analyst and Researcher with Makerere based Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has expressed faith that Uganda’s economy is beginning to recover from the effects of the COVID-19…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kabale SACCO registers 10% increase in savings during lockdown
While several SACCOs around the country suffered serious setbacks during the COVID-19 induced lockdown, Lyamujungu Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) in Kabale registered a 10% increase in savings, according to Dick…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Seed Policy to stimulate agricultural sector growth
Absence of regulation to guide the promotion of good quality seed has long afflicted the agricultural sector, a loophole that some seed companies have in the past exploited to supply fake seeds…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Acoli farmers count losses due to heavy rains
Farmers in Acoli are counting losses due to the heavy rains currently being experienced in the area. The heavy rains that started in May have destroyed several kilometres of roads cutting off…
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