Farmers
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Cooperatives & Communities
Oyam cooperative asks govt for maize seeds
OYAM – Okii Oil Seeds Producer and Marketing Cooperative Society Limited in Otwal Sub-county, Oyam district has appealed to the government to provide its farmers with maize seeds for planting this season.…
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Agriculture
New planting season: Govt to release Shs 4bln for farmers’ seeds
KAMPALA-The Minister of Finance, Matia billion for distribution of seeds to farmers to plant in the new season. Kasaija made the commitment during the plenary sitting on Thursday following Kasaija has pledged…
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Cooperatives & Communities
West Nile Cooperative Union to petition Museveni over Shs 9.7bln compensation
ARUA – Leaders of West Nile Cooperative Union say they will petition the Office of the President over Shs 9.7 billion that government has failed to compensate them. The tobacco farmers’ cooperative…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Serere cooperative to boost oil seed production
SERERE – Igola III Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in Serere district intends to produce more oil seeds with the hope that it will improve the welfare of its members. The cooperative…
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Finance & Banking
Bunyoro farmers challenged to take advantage of ACF
HOIMA – Farmers in Bunyoro Sub-region have been urged to take advantage of the Agriculture Credit Facility [ ACF ] initiated by government to boost commercial farming in the country. Joseph Mutaka,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Butaleja rice farmers ask govt to subsidise prices of machinery
BUTALEJA – Rice farmers under Doho Irrigation Farmers’ Cooperative Society [DIFACOS] in Butaleja district have appealed to government to subsidise prices of agricultural machinery, saying it will help them to boost production.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mbarara grape farmers call for agronomists as pests and diseases ravage farms
MBARARA- A total of over 200 grape farmers in Mbarara City have asked the government to provide them with qualified extension workers to give advice in the control of pests and diseases…
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Agriculture
Cattle markets closed as foot and mouth disease deepens in western cattle corridor
KAZO – Farmers, leaders and veterinary officers in Greater Mbarara are worried after the fresh outbreak of foot and mouth disease [FMD] in the western cattle corridor. According to Dr. Juderia Pacsmario,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
West Nile Cooperative Union members to benefit from housing project
ARUA – West Nile Cooperative Union in partnership with a private firm, East Eden, plans to provide low-cost housing units to its members. Through the project dubbed, ‘Holistic Empowerment and Revival Approaches…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Butaleja rice farmers urged to join SACCOs
BUTALEJA – Rice farmers in Butaleja district have been urged to join Savings and Credit Cooperatives Organisations [SACCOs] if they are to improve their household incomes. The manager Doho Farmers’ SACCO in…
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