Farmers
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Agriculture
Museveni pledges tractor to Omoro coffee farmers
OMORO– President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to give a tractor to coffee farmers in Lakwana Sub-county in Omoro district. The beneficiaries are expected to be out growers under MK Morden Organic Naturals,…
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East Africa
Probe as cooperatives’ maize shelters collapse in Rwanda
KIGALI – The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources [MINAGRI] in Rwanda is working with other government agencies to examine the recent collapse of maize drying shelters belonging to two cooperatives. According…
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Africa
Madagascar: ADF’s agriculture rehabilitation project boosts farmers’ income
ANTANANARIVO -In Madagascar, the South-West Region Agricultural Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, funded by the African Development Bank [AfDB], has provided a new boost to agriculture, resulting in enhanced farmers’ incomes, according to the project completion report.…
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Agriculture
Support farmers in fodder production, MP urges govt
GULU-Aruu County Member of Parliament, Christopher Komakech wants government to support locals in Acholi Sub-region to produce fodder, saying it will help locals to have enough feed for their animals. This comes…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Don’t’ touch PDM money, civil servants warned
MBALE – The Parish Development Model [PDM deputy national coordinator, Jovrine Kaliisa Kyomukama, has warned civil servants in Bugisu Sub-region against misuse of the money meant for the programme, saying they stand…
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Agriculture
Lango farmers advised to buy quality seeds
LIRA-As they prepare for the new plating season, the assistant commissioner in charge of Seed Inspection and Certification in the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Dr. Mary Teddy Asio,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nwoya farmers shun ACDP stores
NWOYA– Four multi-million farmers’ storage facilities in Purongo, Anaka, Alero, and Kochgoma sub-counties in Nwoya district are underutilised as farmers keep their produce in homes, theCooperator has learnt. The storage facilities were…
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Agriculture
Kapelebyong district leaders, staff trained to implement major irrigation programme
KAPELEBYONG – Kapelebyong district is building the capacity of agricultural extension workers and lower local government leaders on the implementation of the Micro-scale Irrigation Programme, which aims to have more land in…
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East Africa
Kenyan dairy farmers cull proposal to privatise New KCC
NAIROBI-Farmers in Kenya have opposed the move by government to privatise milk processor New Kenya Co-operative Creameries [ New KCC ], arguing that the plans will be a burden to them, reports…
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International
Channel funds directly to farmers, global funders told
ABUJA-At the recent virtual event: “Transforming food systems: investing in producer organisations, innovative approaches to support smallholder farmers,” speakers called for the international community to support farmers by channeling funds directly to…
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