Farmers
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Agriculture
New framework seeks to strengthen resilience across coffee-producing landscapes
NEW YORK, September 27, 2026 – The Sustainable Coffee Challenge has introduced a new position paper, Coffee Resilience: Building a Shared Foundation for Collaborative Place-Based Investment, establishing a common basis for accelerating…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Coffee farmers’ SACCO, Agritera equip farmer organisations with planning and management skills
KAPCHORWA, September 27, 2026 — Leaders of farmer organisations in Kaserem Subcounty, Kapchorwa district, have been equipped with leadership, planning and financial management skills through a capacity-building initiative implemented by Agritera under…
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News
Teso farmers lose out as Shs18bn cereal plant lies idle in Soroti City
SOROTI CITY, September 25, 2026 — Farmers in the Teso sub-region are missing out on opportunities to add value to their produce and access better markets as a Shs18 billion cereal value-addition…
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Trade
MAAIF orders coffee value chain actors to renew licences by September 30
KAMPALA, September 23, 2026 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has directed coffee value chain actors in Uganda to renew their trading, processing and related licences and certificates…
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Agriculture
SACCOs urged to make agricultural insurance part of member services
KAMPALA, September 20, 2026 – Ugandan Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] have been urged to go beyond providing agricultural credit by integrating insurance into their services to help farmers protect their…
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Agriculture
Kotido pushes farmer-led irrigation to boost food security
KOTIDO, September 18, 2026 — Kotido district is promoting greater adoption of farmer-led irrigation and climate-smart agriculture as part of efforts to strengthen food production and build resilience to climate change. Through…
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Technology
Ngora social enterprise unveils satellite-powered farming system for Teso farmers
NGORA, September 14, 2026 — EMESA Smart Agro Initiative Limited has unveiled a satellite-powered farming system aimed at helping smallholder farmers in the Teso Sub-region improve crop monitoring, weather planning and farm…
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Environment
Gov’t faulted as coffee seedlings in Kalaki wither amid prolonged dry spell
KALAKI, September 9, 2026 — The leadership of Otuboi Subcounty in Kalaki district has raised concern over millions of coffee seedlings that have dried up in farmers’ gardens, blaming the losses on…
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Finance & Banking
Stanbic Bank Uganda unveils revamped Kalangala branch to boost island banking
KALANGALA, September 8, 2026 — Stanbic Bank Uganda has officially unveiled its newly refurbished Kalangala branch, combining a celebration of its 35th anniversary with a pledge to deepen financial inclusion across the…
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Agriculture
EAC conducts regional public hearings on Seed and Plant Varieties Bill, 2025 across Partner States
KAMPALA, September 5, 2026 — The East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources held regional public hearings on the East African Community Seed and Plant Varieties Bill,…
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