Farmers
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Cooperatives & Communities
Rice processing plant excites Nwoya farmers
NWOYA– Rice Processing plant acquired under Nwoya Cassava and Rice grower’s Cooperative Society Limited has given morale to small-scale farmers who will now add value to their produce. The farmers have been…
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Gulu farmers receive over 41000 fish fingerlings
GULU– Fish farmers in Gulu city and Gulu district have received over 41800 fish fingerlings worth over Shs 14 million from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Fisheries [MAAIF] and Gulu…
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Lira farmers urged to invest in fish farming
LIRA– Tom Anyii, Chief Executive Officer Taf Agro Tourism Mixed Farm at Telela village in Lira City East Division, has advised farmers across the country to invest in fish farming but also…
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Rwenzori farmers get modern implements to boost production
KABAROLE- The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] through National Advisory Agricultural Services [NAADS] has distributed modern agricultural equipment worth Shs 49 billion to farmers in Rwenzori Sub-region to boost…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi district boss wants sugarcane farmers to form cooperative
MASINDI– Cosmas Byaruhanga, the former Chairperson-Masindi District Sugarcane Out-growers Association [MASGAL], who also doubles as the LC5 Chairperson of the district, wants the association which brings together Masindi district sugar cane farmers…
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Storage facility excites Kapelebyong farmers
It was jubilation as Acowa farmers’ Cooperative Society in Acowa town council, Kapelebyong district received a new modern agro-storage facility constructed by government through Development Initiative for Northern Uganda [DINU] programme. DINU…
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Over 300 encroachers on River Nguse banks ordered to vacate
KIKUUBE– More than 300 farmers who have encroached on the wetland banks of River Nguse in Kabwoya Sub-county in Kikuube district have been ordered to vacate before they face the wrath of…
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500 heads of cattle in Lyantonde die due to fake drugs
LYANTONDE– Lyantonde district has lost about 500 heads of cattle after being vaccinated with fake veterinary medicines supplied by the local drug outlets. According to Lyantonde District Veterinary Officer, Ronald Bameka, many…
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Natural disasters: URCS, Weatherman partner to reduce losses
KAMPALA – The Uganda Red Cross Society [ URCS ] and the Uganda National Meteorological Authority [UNMA] have entered into a partnership, through which the latter will share weather and climate information…
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aBi Finance Limited readies loans for Tier IV MFIs and SACCOs
KAMPALA– Tier IV Microfinance institutions [MFIs] and SACCOs in Northern and Eastern Uganda looking for funding no longer have to worry. This is because aBi Finance Holdings Limited has availed concessional loans…
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