Farmers
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Africa
AfDB approves US$ 3mln in additional financing for Liberia’s Special Agro-Processing Zone scheme
ABIDJANI – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB]Group has approved an additional $3 million of mixed financing for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone project in Liberia. The financing,…
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Magazine
Kikuube residents worried as theft of livestock deepens
KIKUUBE-Residents in Buhimba town council and Buhimba Sub-county council in Kikuube district are spending sleepless nights over the rising cases of theft of livestock. The night thieves mainly target cattle, goats, and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bugwere cultural leader urges subjects to embrace poverty eradication programmes
KIBUKU– The Bugwere cultural leader [Ikumbania], His Highness Geoffrey Wayabire has rallied SACCO group leaders from the four districts of Budaka, Kibuku, Butebo, and Pallisa to support and engage their subordinates so…
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International
Trio of US murals celebrate Fairtrade, farmers and co-operation
MILWAUKEE -October in the United States is Fairtrade Month and Co-operative Month, and the two movements are joining forces to call for a fairer deal for farmers, according to news agencies there.…
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Agriculture
Katakwi tomato farmers incur losses as Fusarium wilt attacks gardens
KATAKWI – Tomato farmers in Katakwi district are counting losses following the outbreak of Fusarium wilt disease that is ravaging their tomato gardens. The farmers have been used to good years but…
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International
Indian successful dairy co-ops awarded by federation
NEW DELHI-During the recent Eastern and North-Eastern Cooperative Dairy Conclave 2022 in Gangtok, many state level and a few district-level dairy co-ops bagged the National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd [NCDFI]…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira pig cooperative in need of money for slaughterhouse
Oniangaber Pig Farmers Cooperative in Lira city have appealed to government and other stakeholders to help them build a modern slaughterhouse so that they are able to market their products better. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Leaders of cooperative societies urged to be transparent and accountable
KIKUUBE– The board members and managers of cooperative societies in Kikuube district have been told to develop a spirit of transparency and accountability to ensure the sustainability of the existing cooperative societies…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ngora cooperative impacting communities through youth-led fish farming project
NGORA– At the beginning, it seemed like it was an ambitious project for the youth of Ngora District Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society as they presented their idea of fish farming during the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kikuube farmers take up cashew nuts growing
KIKUUBE-After encountering several challenges in sugarcane growing, some farmers in Kikuube district have decided to grow cashew nuts, with the expectation that the business will be profitable and improve their lives. The…
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