Farmers
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira farmers decry presence of fake agro-inputs on market
LIRA – Farmers in both Lira district and Lira city have urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] to intervene and remove counterfeit agro-inputs from the market. The call…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kikuube dairy farmers decry low milk prices
KIKUUBO – Dairy farmers in Kikuube district are concerned over the continuous decline of milk prices, saying the enterprise is no longer profitable. Charles Rwobushesi, a dairy farmer in Kyarushesha village in…
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Africa
ITC Supports coffee producers in Liberia through cooperative training
MONROVIA – The International Trade Centre [ITC] in partnership with the Farmers Union Network of Liberia [FUNL], has initiated a week-long training programme focused on the significance of cooperatives for coffee producers.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
We owe coffee farmers Shs 6bln, says BCU
KAMPALA – Bugisu Cooperative Union [BCU] owes Arabica coffee farmers Shs 6 billion, according to the latest press release circulated by management to media houses. This follows yesterday’s reports in one of…
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Eastern
Project introduces plant clinics to help farmers in Karamoja fight crop pests and diseases
ENTEBBE – A joint effort, dubbed Plant Clinics, to fight crop pests and diseases in Karamoja Sub-region by extending quality extension services and information for early warning and anticipatory action to farmers…
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Eastern
Tororo: Construction of Shs 716mln irrigation scheme launched
TORORO – The Ministry of Water and Environment recently launched the construction of Gule Water Irrigation Scheme in Tororo district. The project being established in Iyolwa town council aims at improving people’s…
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Cooperatives & Communities
BCU farmers ask for equipment to produce soluble coffee
MBALE – Farmers under Bugisu Cooperative Union [BCU] have appealed to government to support them with a soluble coffee processing plant, saying soluble coffee earns better prices on the international market. Nathan…
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Western
Cattle markets reopen in Kazo district after containment of FMD
MBARARA – After spending almost three months battling foot and mouth disease [ FMD], Kazo district has officially re-opened all cattle markets in the district. According to the district production officer, John…
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National
Veterinarians want minister’s powers trimmed in new bill
KAMPALA – The Uganda Veterinary Board [UVB] wants powers vested in the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries trimmed in the new Veterinary Practitioners Bill, 2023 being considered by parliament. Clause…
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Western
Don’t invest PDM money in cotton growing, Kasese beneficiaries warned
KASESE – The beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Kasese district have been warned not to invest the funds in cotton growing. The State Minister for ICT and National Guidance,…
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