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Hoima cooperative seeks value addition machinery
HOIMA, September 27, 2024 – Leaders of the Kigorobya Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Hoima district have appealed to the government for support in acquiring machinery to enhance value addition for…
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Farmers count losses after hailstorms destroy crops in Serere
SERERE, September 25, 2024 – Farmers in Serere district in eastern Uganda are reeling from the impact of recent hailstorms that devastated over 1,500 acres of crops last weekend. The storms struck…
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Fighting pests and diseases: Lango coffee farmers urged to take care of their plantations
LIRA CITY, September 25, 2024 – Coffee farmers in Lango Sub-region have been called upon to take care of their plantations to keep away pests and diseases that attack the perennial cash…
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President Samia advocates for strong cooperatives in TZ
DODOMA, September 24, 2024 – The President of Tanzania, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has asked the Ministry of Agriculture to look at the cooperative sector with a unique eye to build strong…
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Low uptake of micro-scale irrigation raises concern among Kwania Leaders
KWANIA, September 18, 2024 — Authorities in Aduku Subcounty, Kwania district, are expressing concern over the low interest among farmers in enrolling in the micro-scale irrigation scheme. In March 2024, Kwania district…
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Enhancing bargaining power: Northern Uganda farmers urged to form cooperatives
LIRA, September 17, 2024 — Farmers in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions have been advised to form cooperatives to enhance their bargaining power and avoid selling their produce at undervalued prices to…
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Kikuube district council passes ordinance to protect cane farmers and boost food security
KIKUUBE, September 2, 2024 – The Kikuube district councillors have passed a Sugarcane Farmers’ Protection and Food Security Ordinance to protect farmers from exploitation, and promote food security in the district.The councilors…
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Smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda grapple With EU regulations
KAMPALA, August 31, 2024 – In Kubewo village in eastern Uganda, children often go to work with their parents in the coffee gardens. Earnings from Arabica coffee are used, their parents and…
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Lack of electricity connectivity impeding Kikuube farmers’ ability to add value to produce
KIKUUBE, August 30, 2024 – Farmers in Kikuube district are expressing frustration over the delayed connection of electricity in many parts of the area, which they argue is hindering their ability to…
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DRC cooperative affected by conflict in need of support
KINSHASA, August 21, 2024 – Coffee organisations are banding together to help coffee farmers who have been internally displaced by a recent uptick in civil conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of…
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