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Irrigation project targets over 3,000 farmers in climate change fight
GULU, May 12, 2025 – Mercy Corps, an international nongovernmental oragnisation, in partnership with the Northern Uganda Tractor Operators and Farmers Association [NUTOFA], is targeting over 3,000 farmers in the Acholi Sub-region…
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UFAAS and NaSARRI Join Forces to Promote Agricultural Technologies
SERERE, May 11, 2025 – The Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services [ UFAAS ] has partnered with the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] to promote modern agricultural technologies, particularly in…
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Agricultural cooperatives boost farmers’ incomes in Senegal
DAKAR, May 6, 2025 – Agricultural cooperatives supported by the West Africa Competitiveness Support Programme [PACAO-Senegal] are improving yields and increasing incomes for farmers across Senegal, according to local officials and beneficiaries.…
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MAAIF warns Acholi farmers against poor-quality coffee seedlings
GULU CITY, May 4, 2025 – The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has issued a warning to new coffee farmers in the Acholi Sub-region about the risks of planting…
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NaSARRI to revamp cotton growing with new varieties
SERERE, May 4, 2025 – Uganda could soon witness a revitalisation of cotton production and export after years of stagnation. This is after the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [ NaSARRI ]…
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MoU signed to promote agricultural value chain marketing in Masindi Municipality
MASINDI, April 26, 2025 – ENCOT Foundation Limited, a non-profit organisation based in Masindi Municipality and dedicated to promoting sustainable agricultural development, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with Masindi Municipal…
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Amuru district seeks over 855,000 coffee seedlings for farmers
AMURU, April 26, 2025 – Farmers in Amuru district are in need of at least 855,350 coffee seedlings for planting in the current season. In total, the farmers in the district have…
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Over 200 locals enrol in coffee farming initiative in Soroti district
SOROTI, 25 April 2025 — At least 210 residents of Soroti district have been sensitised and enrolled to begin growing coffee this year, according to the District Production Officer, James Michael Enyaku.…
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Buvuma leaders urged to harness PDM for community transformation
BUVUMA, April 25, 2025 — Brig. Gen. Godfrey Muwanguzi, Deputy Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation [OWC], has called on leaders in Buvuma Island in Buvuma district to rally communities to fully…
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50 cooperatives in Apac and Kwania districts receive farm inputs
APAC, April 15, 2025 – Fifty cooperative societies in Apac and Kwania districts have received a consignment of farm inputs from the National Oil Seeds Project [NOSP], an initiative aimed at promoting…
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