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EU funds establishment of village supermarkets in Lango, Acholi sub-region
LIRA – The Development Initiative for Northern Uganda [DINU], a government of Uganda integrated programme has constructed five farmers’ village supermarkets in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions. With support from the European…
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Development
Teso farmers panic as fall armyworms ravage crops
SOROTI– Farmers in the Teso sub-region are counting losses following an invasion of fall armyworms (FAW) pest, which is scientifically known as (Spodoptera Exempta) ravaging thousands of acres of crop fields across…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kinyara Sugar limited, farmers lose more than 3000 acres of cane to fire
MASINDI – Kinyara Sugar Limited and the sugarcane out-growers in Masindi district have lost more than 3000 acres of sugarcane plantation to fires since December last year, says Mathivanan Masilamani, the Agriculture…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Value added pumpkins boost Gulu Farmers savings
GULU – A local farmer group in Unyama sub-county, Gulu district is adding value to pumpkins in a bid to cut out the middle man and earn more money from the fruit.…
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ACDP: Parliament directs Ministry of Agriculture to investigate none payment of farmers
The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries to investigate claims of non-payment of farmers under the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP). Anita Among said…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Poor on-farm practices responsible for tick resistance, says NDA’s spokesperson
KIRUHURA – Farmers in Kashongi Kiruhura district have been advised to put more emphasis on good farm practices to address the challenge of persistent tick resistance on their farms. This was revealed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MP Olanya donates a tractor to Amuru farmers
AMURU – Gilbert Olanya, the Kilak South Member of Parliament has donated a tractor to farmers in his constituency. The tractor worth Shs165 million was received by Rwot Otinga Otto Otuka Yai,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nutri Nova trains Masindi farmers on disease control
MASINDI – Farmers in Masindi district have been trained on disease control and how to manage them in case an outbreak occurs. The trained farmers include; the cattle keepers, poultry farmers and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Acholi leaders call for investigations into persistent wildfire outbreaks at Atiak Sugarcane works
AMURU – Leaders from Acholi sub-region have called for an investigation into the persistent wildfire outbreaks that have devastated sugarcanes belonging to Atiak Sugar Company and out growers. In December last year,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Government to start acaricide zoning to address issues of tick-borne resistance
KIRUHURA – The government of Uganda is pushing for acaricide zoning to fight the tick-borne resistance that has greatly affected animal industry especially in the cattle corridor. Through Ministry of Agriculture, Animal…
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