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Eastern Agricultural Show opens in Soroti, offering fresh opportunities for farmers
SOROTI CITY, March 23, 2026 — The 5th Eastern Agricultural Show has opened in Soroti City, with farmers across eastern Uganda expected to benefit from new opportunities in modern farming, market access…
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Smarter water use could feed 10bln and create nearly 250mln jobs-report
KAMPALA, March 20, 2026 — Rebalancing water use across the global food system will be crucial to meeting future food demand sustainably and could create 245 million long-term jobs, most of them…
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Gulu steps up tick control as Northern Uganda prepares for cattle restocking
GULU, March 18, 2026 — Gulu district has stepped up preparations to control ticks and other livestock vectors ahead of the Government’s planned restocking programme in Northern Uganda, with veterinary officials adopting…
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Ngetta launches local seed project to boost agricultural productivity
LIRA CITY, March 18, 2026 — The Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ZARDI] in Lira City has launched a project aimed at helping farmers, cooperatives and small agribusiness enterprises boost…
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Employees in Bunyoro urged to embrace saving culture to prepare for old age
HOIMA, March 16, 2026 — The National Social Security Fund [ NSSF ] Chief Commercial Officer, Geoffrey Waswa Sajjabi, has urged employees in the formal sector in the Bunyoro Subregion to embrace…
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Tension as SECU delegates elect ad-hoc committee to manage disputed farm
BUKWO, March 11, 2026 — Tensions have escalated within the Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union [SECU] after delegates elected an ad-hoc committee to oversee the management of the disputed Kapyoyon Farm in Bukwo…
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District officers to popularise climate-smart agriculture in Acholi
GULU, March 10, 2026 — District officials heading the departments of production, agriculture, natural resources and environment in the Acholi Sub-region are set to receive support to popularise climate-smart agricultural practices in…
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Kapchorwa district hosts first agricultural exhibition to fight hunger in communities
KAPCHORWA, March 9, 2026 — Kapchorwa District Local Government has hosted its first-ever agricultural exhibition in Chema Subcounty, aimed at promoting food security, innovation and awareness of agricultural products and services in…
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Mukono farmers trained in integrated vegetable and fish farming
MUKONO, March 5, 2026 — In an effort to enhance farmers’ productivity and resilience in the face of climate change, the Mukono Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [MUZARDI] has conducted practical…
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MADFA SACCO faces loan recovery challenges as farmers suffer losses
HOIMA, March 5, 2026 — Managers of MADFA SACCO have expressed concern over poor loan repayment by members, largely attributed to crop losses suffered by farmers following a prolonged drought. MADFA SACCO…
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