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Serere women reap big from block farming
SERERE, December 2, 2025 2025 — In Serere district, women who have embraced block farming say the approach has transformed their wellbeing, with many saying they now have money in their pockets.…
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Loss of crop diversity threatens Africa’s food sovereignty – FAO
KAMPALA, December 1, 2025 — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] has sounded the alarm over the rapid loss of Africa’s crop diversity. Yurdi Yasmi, Director of Plant…
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Partners sign MoU to boost growing horticulture sector in Hoima
HOIMA, November 6, 2025 — The Hoima District Local Government, the Albertine Farmers Association, and fresh produce exporter KK Foods Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to boost the production…
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Kotido: Shs 790mln solar irrigation system set to boost sustainable farming
KOTIDO, October 7, 2025 – A transformative agricultural initiative has officially launched in Kotido District with the handover of the site for the Shs 793 million Kalogwang Solar-Powered Irrigation System. Located in…
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Buliisa farmers count losses as stray cows destroy crops
BULIISA, October 3, 2025 — Farmers in Ngwedo Sub-county, Buliisa district, are reeling from major losses after stray animals, mainly cattle, have continued to destroy their food crops, sparking rising tensions between…
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Cooperative farmers selected to promote biofortified crops in refugee host communities
KIKUUBE, September 29, 2025 — Farmers under various cooperative societies in the refugee host communities in Kikuube District are partnering with the Association for Strengthening Agriculture Research in Eastern and Central Africa…
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Bio-liquid fertiliser: A game changer for coffee farmers in West Nile
NEBBI, September 26, 2025 – The five-year Power of Voices project has empowered hundreds of farmers across the West Nile districts of Nebbi, Zombo, and Arua with skills to produce bio-liquid fertiliser,…
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Agro-input dealers in Acholi receive training on chemical safety
GULU CITY, September 25, 2025 — Agro-input dealers in Acholi Subregion have been trained on safe handling of pesticides and chemicals. The week-long training which concluded recently at Global Friendship Hotel in…
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Cooperative, insurance and financial institutions to begin registration of tobacco farmers in TZ
DODOMA, September 23, 2025 –The Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [TCDC], the Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives [TFC], the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority [TIRA], the Tanzania Agricultural Insurance Consortium [TAIC], financial institutions, and other…
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A storm’s fury: Rubirizi locals face hunger, call for help
RUBIRIZI, September 22, 2025 – The skies have turned against the people of Magambo Subcounty in Rubirizi district. A recent hailstorm, a violent mix of heavy rain and fierce winds, has left…
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