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Minister Tanna urges farmers to embrace commercial agriculture, strengthen cooperatives
KWEEN, November 12, 2026 — The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Sanjay Tanna, has urged farmers in Kapchorwa and Kween districts to embrace commercial agriculture, strengthen cooperatives and adopt quality production…
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Tororo cooperative counts losses as floods destroy bulked produce
TORORO, November 11, 2026 – Heavy rains and violent hailstorms have devastated storage facilities belonging to Usukulu Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Tororo district, destroying tonnes of bulked produce and damaging structures…
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Technology
NARO research points to local fertiliser that could save Uganda billions in import costs
WAKISO, November 11, 2026 – Uganda could significantly reduce its dependence on imported fertilisers following promising research by the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] into a locally manufactured nitrogen fertiliser that could…
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Agriculture
Minister urges extension workers in Bunyoro to empower farmers with good farming practices
HOIMA, November 10, 2026 – Agricultural extension workers in the Bunyoro Sub-region have been urged to spend more time in the field supporting farmers with knowledge and guidance on good farming practices…
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Trade
Kwania cooperative secures Shs 1bln for multipurpose warehouse
KWANIA, November 10, 2026 – Aculawic Oil Seed Cooperative Society Limited in Kwania district has secured Shs1 billion from the Government of Uganda towards the construction of a multipurpose warehouse aimed at…
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Agriculture
AFSA urges COP31 to end decade-long delays in financing African agriculture
KAMPALA, November 10, 2026 – The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [AFSA] has called on world leaders attending the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference [COP31] to adopt a fully funded…
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Kaabong mothers receive 300 Kuroiler chicks to boost poultry keeping
KAABONG, November 8, 2026 – The Warrior Squad Foundation [WSF] has distributed 300 Kuroiler chicks to 150 women in Timu and Kamion sub-counties in Kaabong district to improve poultry keeping. The distribution…
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UCA, BoU sensitise Bukwo farmers on agriculture and business funds
BUKWO, November 5, 2026 — The Uganda Cooperative Alliance [UCA], in partnership with the Bank of Uganda [BoU], has sensitised farmers and small-scale business operators in Bukwo District on available financing opportunities…
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Agriculture
Local cooperative in Lira embraces Japanese techniques to improve rice yields
LIRA, November 1, 2026 — More than 1,500 members of Itek Okile Rice Growers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in Lira district are working with the Embassy of Japan in Uganda to tackle…
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NaCRRI, MAAIF develop stringent oil palm seed production standards to boost yields
WAKISO, October 29, 2026 – The National Crops Resources Research Institute [NaCRRI], in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], has developed stringent oil palm seed production standards…
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