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Stakeholders engage to spur rice production in Uganda
ENTEBBE, May 20, 2025 –– Stakeholders in Uganda’s rice value chain have raised concerns about the lack of a clearly defined rice seed roadmap to increase production of the cereal grain. A…
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El Salvador: Farmer cooperative boosts product quality, branding
LALA, May 19, 2025 — The El Salvador Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative [ESFMPC], an agrarian reform beneficiary organisation in Barangay El Salvador, has strengthened its product quality and branding strategies through the Department…
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BUSFACO AGM approves Shs 300mln budget for 2025
MASINDI, May 19, 2025 –– The Bunyoro Sugarcane Farmers Cooperative Union Limited [ BUSFACO ] has approved a Shs 300 million budget for the 2025 financial year, marking a significant increase from…
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SACCOs urge government to introduce subsidised agricultural insurance to tackle climate change
MBARARA CITY, May 18, 2025 –– Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in western Uganda have appealed to the government to introduce affordable agricultural insurance and climate finance support to help smallholder…
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Hundreds attend CropLife Uganda inaugural annual symposium in Kampala
KAMPALA, May 15, 2025 — For the first time, CropLife Uganda is hosting its Inaugural Annual Symposium, running from May 14–15, 2025 at the Kampala Serena Hotel. This landmark event has brought…
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Local CSOs warn of risks to coffee farmers with less than 250 days to EUDR deadline
KAMPALA, May 15, 2025 – Civil Society Organisations [CSOs] working in sectors including agriculture, trade, land rights, gender equality, rural women’s empowerment, and governance have raised urgent concerns over Uganda’s preparedness to…
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Amuru leaders mobilise farmers to utilise dormant Shs 1.5bln government stores
AMURU, May 14, 2025 –– Leaders in Amuru district are stepping up efforts to mobilise farmers to make use of government-constructed storage facilities built under the Agricultural Cluster Development Programme [ACDP], formally…
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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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