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Leadership row deepens as URSB halts Igara Growers Tea Factory AGM
BUSHENYI, June 22, 2026 — A deepening governance and leadership dispute at Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited [IGTF] in Kyamuhunga, Bushenyi district, has plunged the region’s tea sector into fresh uncertainty after…
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Kitchen gardens boost nutrition and livelihoods in Kigezi Highlands
KABALE, June 17, 2026 — On a misty morning in Nyamiyanga Village, Kabale district, Kigezi Subregion, Mary Tukamushaba steps outside her home with a small basket in hand. Within a few strides…
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Teso farmers urged to embrace new vaccination policy for livestock
SOROTI, June 17, 2026 — Farmers in the Teso Sub-region have been urged to embrace government’s revised livestock vaccination policy, with officials stating that the fees being introduced will help government to…
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Amolatar begins mass vaccination drive to curb contagious livestock diseases
AMOLATAR, June 17, 2026 — Amolatar district has launched a livestock vaccination campaign targeting more than 60,000 cattle and 120,000 goats and sheep in an effort to curb the spread of major…
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Masindi district, NGOs collaborate to promote climate-smart awareness among farmers
MASINDI, June 14, 2026 — The Midwestern Region Centre for Democracy and Human Rights [MICOD], in partnership with the Rotary Club of Masindi and the Masindi District Local Government, has launched an…
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Yumbe cocoa cooperative receives support from Turkish agency to boost productivity
YUMBE, June 12, 2026 — Yumbe District Cocoa Cooperative Limited has received a donation of essential agricultural equipment and inputs from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency [TİKA] aimed at increasing crop…
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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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