Covid-19
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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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Cooperatives & Communities
Bunyoro residents urged to form SACCOs to benefit from Emyooga
The State Minister for Micro Finance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, has urged the people of Bunyoro to join SACCOs if they are to benefit from the Presidential Cluster Initiative on wealth and job…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lwengo farmers benefit from multimillion resource centre
At least 400 farmers in Lwengo district under their umbrella of Buddu Agricultural Farmers Association (BAFFA) are set to benefit from a fully-fledged resource centre aimed at improving farmers’ productivity and providing…
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Acholi farmers disappointed by drop in Soya beans prices
A drop in prices of soya beans has left farmers in Omoro and Nwoya districts disappointed despite getting a bumper harvest. A kilogram of soya beans which was Shs 1,500 in 2019…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Tomato farmers in Acoli suffer low sales due to bumper harvests
Tomato farmers in Gulu district are grappling with low prices for their produce, following a bumper harvest of the fruit this season. The drop in price is being attributed to increased production,…
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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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News
Government to provide digital solutions to Agricultural challenges
The Minister for Information Communications Technology and National Guidance, Hon. Judith Nabakooba has revealed that in response to challenges presented to farmers by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Uganda will leverage…
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9,000 Turkana pastoralists move back to Kenya after rains return
Over 9,000 Kenyan pastoralists have moved back to Kenya following the return of rains that has restored pastureland on the other side of the border. The 9,000 are part of 70,000 Turkana…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Heavy rains destroy Shs 22m Masindi market drain just hours after it was commissioned
Rains have washed away a drainage channel at Masindi central market in Masindi town just hours after it was commissioned. The channel that is supposed to drain runoff from the market was…
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