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Kapchorwa farmers receive coffee seedlings to enhance household incomes
KAPCHORWA, June 11, 2026 — More than 100 farmers in Kaserem Subcounty, Kapchorwa district, have received improved coffee seedlings under a government programme aimed at boosting household incomes and promoting agricultural commercialisation…
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Ecobank Group launches world’s first nature bond, mobilising global capital to protect Africa’s natural ecosystems
LOMÉ, June 2, 2026 – Ecobank Group has launched the world’s first International Capital Market Association [ICMA]-aligned commercial bank-issued Nature Bond on the London Stock Exchange, creating a new channel for international…
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Farmers urged to embrace mechanised agriculture for better returns
LIRA CITY, June 2, 2026 — Farmers in Northern Uganda have been encouraged to embrace mechanised agriculture, with experts noting that a tractor can plough between 10 and 15 acres of land…
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Climate Change: NaSARRI empowers livestock farmers with climate smart production skills
SERERE, May 29, 2026 — The National Semi Arid Resources Research Institute[ NaSARRI] has started empowering livestock farmers in Teso, Karamoja and Lango subregions with skills to enable them make climate smart…
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Karamoja wheat farmers appeal for subsidised irrigation equipment amid erratic weather patterns
MOROTO, May 29, 2026 — Farmers across the Karamoja sub-region have appealed to the government for urgent intervention through the provision of subsidised irrigation equipment, as erratic weather patterns threaten the success…
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Suit against Igara Tea Growers’ leaders dismissed, costs awarded against petitioners
BUSHENYI, May 26, 2026 — The High Court in Bushenyi has dismissed a petition filed against the Board of Directors of Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited [IGTF], with costs awarded against the…
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New partnership to promote coffee growing in Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom
HOIMA, May 25, 2026 — Julita Coffee Works Ltd, a Ugandan agricultural company, is seeking a new partnership with Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom to promote coffee growing in the oil-rich kingdom. A team…
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NOSP targets 120,000 smallholder farmers across Uganda
LIRA CITY, May 25, 2026 — The National Oilseeds Project [NOSP] is targeting 120,000 smallholder farmers across Uganda, according to programme implementers. Funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD], the…
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Enhancing savings culture: Dokolo district to help apiary farmer groups form SACCO
DOKOLO, May 22, 2026 — The Department of Production and Marketing in Dokolo District has said it intends to help apiary farmer groups in the district form Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation…
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Tanzania’s coffee exports set to rise as production surges
DAR ES SALAAM, May 21, 2026 — Tanzania’s coffee industry is poised for another strong year, with green bean exports forecast to climb to 1.4 million 60-kilogramme bags in the 2026/27 marketing…
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