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Buganda signs MoU with Dutch agro-input firm to boost agricultural production
KAMPALA, November 1, 2025 – The Buganda Kingdom, through its agricultural development agency, the Buganda Cultural and Development Foundation [BUCADEF], has signed a partnership with a Dutch seed and fertiliser supplier in…
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NaSARRI partners with cooperatives to revamp cotton farming
SERERE, October 28, 2025 – The National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] has embarked on a commercial partnership with cotton-growing cooperatives to revitalise the crop, which remains one of Uganda foreign exchange…
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Northern Uganda: Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo urges farmers to return to livestock farming
KABERAMAIDO, October 2, 2025 — The Chief Justice of Uganda, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, has called on farmers in Northern Uganda to continue investing in livestock farming as a strategy to eradicate poverty, and…
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Benin: AfDB approves over US$ 30mln to protect farmers from climate shocks and food insecurity
ABIDJAN, July 26, 2025 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved US$ 30.25 million in financing for a groundbreaking climate protection and agricultural sector resilience…
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Two suspects arrested over theft of PDM funds in Kole district
KOLE, June 24, 2025 –– Police in Kole District have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of Shs 50 million intended for beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [ PDM…
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PDM transforms lives of PWDs in Lira City
LIRA, June 16, 2025 – – Persons with disabilities [ PWDs ] in Lira City are experiencing a significant transformation in their livelihoods, thanks to soft loans provided by the Government of…
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ITFC commits EUR 106mln to boost cotton production in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, May 17, 2025 – – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation [ITFC], the trade finance arm of the Islamic Development Bank [IsDB] Group, has renewed its longstanding support to the Republic…
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NaSARRI to revamp cotton growing with new varieties
SERERE, May 4, 2025 – Uganda could soon witness a revitalisation of cotton production and export after years of stagnation. This is after the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [ NaSARRI ]…
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MPs approve Shs 1.2trn to facilitate merged agencies
KAMPALA, February 10, 2025 – – Parliament has approved a supplementary budget of over Shs1.2 trillion to facilitate the transfer of funds from rationalised government agencies to the receiving institutions. The supplementary…
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Kasese apple growers decry lack of market for their produce
KASESE, 23rd January 2025 – Apple growers in Kasese district have raised concerns about the lack of a reliable market for their produce, despite cultivating apples on a large scale. According to…
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