Covid-19
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Irish Potato farmers in Bukwo decry ‘death’ of markets due to COVID19
Irish potato farmers in Bukwo District in eastern Uganda are counting losses due to lack of market for their produce following the COVID19-lockdown that has made their traditional markets inaccessible. The farmers…
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Napak farmers reap big from cassava growing
Former cattle rustlers-turned crop farmers in Napak district are reaping big from cassava-growing in Karamoja, theCooperator has learned. Cassava, a staple food for many communities in the rest of Uganda, was initially…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ministry of Agriculture to construct post-harvest handling facilities in 57 Districts
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries(MAAIF) has started on constructing storage facilities and rehabilitation of road chokes in farmer communities across the country. The development was revealed by the State Minister…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi taxi drivers welcome re-opening of public transport, call for extension of curfew.
Masindi taxi drivers under their umbrella organization Masindi Taxi Drivers and Operators Association (MATDOA) have welcomed the decision to reopen public transport, saying that they’re ready to resume work while observing in-place…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu Arch-Diocese roots for commercialization of cassava production in Acholi sub-region
A total of 10,000 commercial cassava farmers in Acoli sub-region are receiving cassava stems from the Operation Wealth Creation program to support commercialization of cassava growing and production in the sub-region. In…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Over 100 acres of crops dry up in Kasese after flooding
Farmers in Kyondo cell, Nyamwamba division, in Kasese municipality, are crying foul as their crops start to dry up due to flooding of River Nyamwamba close to a month ago. More than…
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News
Sebei Elgon Cooperative Society moves to revive maize processing
Maize farmers in Sebei region now have reason to smile following a plan by the Sebei Elgon Cooperative Society to resume buying maize from farmers, processing and packing it for sale. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hunger looms as food suppliers abandon Elegu market over COVID-19 fears
Local leaders at Elegu border post, Elegu Town Council, in Amuru district, have expressed fears of a looming crisis as food suppliers at Elegu Market pull out due to the increasing COVID-19…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Fraud allegations rock Bugisu Cooperative Union, six employees arrested
Six employees of Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) are under investigation over alleged fraud involving coffee beans belonging to the union worth about Shs 752m. The implicated officers, including Andrew Nabudere (Plant Engineer),…
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Gulu vendors and consumers embrace online trade
Traders and consumers in Gulu are embracing an online platform to sell and buy goods. For close to two months now, many traders in Gulu have taken to a new online store,…
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