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Cooperatives & Communities
Govt procures Shs 2.2bln machinery for dairy cooperatives
KIRUHURA-The government has purchased mini dairy processing equipment worth 2.2 billion to benefit farmers in the districts of Sembabule, Kabarole and Isingiro. According to Grace Kazigeti, the head of the Agri-business department…
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East Africa
We want tax relief, co-ops urge gov’t
NAIROBI-Cooperatives/SACCOs in Kenya are calling for tax relief, saying it would help them compete favourably in the market. According to Gathungu Kahunyo, the vice chairman Githunguri Dairy Co-operative, Saccos pay high taxes,…
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East Africa
Kenyan cooperatives outline challenges facing sector
NAIVASHA-Stakeholders that run cooperatives in kenya days ago in Naivasha aired the major challenges facing the sector, saying that urgent attention is needed, according to Sacco Review. They were meeting the Cooperatives…
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Agriculture
Demand for value addition when you have enough production, farmers told
NWOYA-Farmers in Nwoya district have been advised to demand for value addition facilities when they are sure of dependable production. According to the coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] in Acholi Sub-region…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Top officials of dairy cooperative in trouble over Shs 600mln UDB loan
KIKUUBE-Top officials of Kyangwali Dairy Cooperative Society Limited in Kikuube district are in trouble for allegedly mismanaging Shs 600 million borrowed from the Uganda Development Bank [ UDB ]. Julius Kwesiga and…
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International
Indian successful dairy co-ops awarded by federation
NEW DELHI-During the recent Eastern and North-Eastern Cooperative Dairy Conclave 2022 in Gangtok, many state level and a few district-level dairy co-ops bagged the National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd [NCDFI]…
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International
IDF WDS 2022: Co-ops will make India 3rd economic power-Minister
NEW DELHI – While Prime of India Narendra Modi early this week launched the International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit 2022 [ IDF WDS 2022 ], Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit…
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Cooperatives & Communities
IDF: Amul and Nandini named main sponsors of World Dairy Summit
NEW DELHI– India’s top-ranking dairy brands Amul, marketed by Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd and Nandini, marketed by Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd) are named as main sponsors of International…
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Cooperatives & Communities
NGO boss arrested over Pader farmers’ Shs700mln
PADER – Police in Pader district have arrested Dr. Solomon Okello, the Executive Director of Countryside Harvester Organisation for allegedly extorting over Shs 700 million from farmers in the district. The farmer-focussed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
FAO, dairy agency partner to boost Uganda’s dairy sector
KAMPALA – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Dairy Development Authority (DDA) alongside other key stakeholders have concluded a round of regional and national policy dialogues aimed at…
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