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Uganda’s coffee exports plummet 29 percent in August due to drought
KAMPALA– Uganda’s coffee sub-sector regulator, Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] reported that the country’s coffee exports fell 28.5 percent year-on-year in August due to a drought that damaged crops in some regions…
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Environment
Over 900 hectares of wetlands in Kwania under attack
KWANIA– About 9,460 hectares of wetlands in Kwania district have been invaded by residents for different activities, according to a recent report. A recent report released by the Ministry of Water and…
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Hunger: Govt delivers 40 tons of relief food to Otuke district
OTUKE– The government has delivered relief food to Otuke district for families affected by hunger, with reports claiming four hunger-related deaths have occurred in the last two months. The relief food items…
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Legislators urge gov’t to give farmers seeds for new season
KAMPALA – Members of Parliament have asked government to procure and distribute seeds to the farmers as a measure to avert famine in the months to come ahead. Some parts of the…
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Health
Climate Change: Experts urge government to prioritise investing in irrigation systems
KAMPALA-Climate Change and Environmental experts have urged government to prioritise and invest more resources in the establishment of irrigation systems across the country. This comes at a time when several parts of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kitgum farmers urged to return to gardens after suffering losses
KITGUM– Famers under East Acholi Cooperative Union [WACU] in Kitgum district have been advised to prepare for the second season after their crop gardens were hit by an unexpected drought in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi Farmers Count Loses As Dry Spell Bites
NEBBI– Farmers in Nebbi district have started counting loses in this first planting season due to the dry spell that has stunted the growth of crops. They said the affected crops are:…
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Government rolls out climate change guidelines for Karamoja.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has launched a program for the dissemination of guidelines for mainstreaming climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Agricultural sector in Karamoja region.…
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