Farmers
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lango Cooperative Union leases 11-square kilometre land to German investor
Leaders of Lango Cooperative Union have leased out a sizeable chunk of its land assets to Smax-Group, a German investor, in a five-year deal that will see the investors develop the redundant…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi sugarcane farmers grapple with recurrent fires
Sugarcane farmers in Masindi district have expressed concern over a recent spate of fire incidents that have destroyed sugarcane plantations and left the affected farmers counting losses. Justice Twinowaitu, a resident of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Co-operators cry out as new Foot and Mouth disease outbreak hits Lyantonde
Livestock farmers in Lyantonde are desolate following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the district that has affected milk production and supply. Especially affected are the district’s more than…
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Farmers shun Agoro irrigation scheme water
Members of Agoro self-help irrigation cooperative society have stopped using water from the scheme blaming it for destroying their crops and causing their gardens to lose fertility. Agoro Irrigation Scheme was rehabilitated…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Co-operators appeal for legal framework to promote water for production
Members of Miromi Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Agali Sub County, Lira district, have appealed to the government to come up with a strong legal framework to facilitate farmers’ access to water for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ex-Office Attendant mints Shs 70m yearly from farming
About 15 kilometers from Aduku, along Ikwera to Nambieso Sub County road, lies Ogwang-med-mac farm owned by Patrick Ogwang, a former office attendant, now model farmer. Ogwang, who in the past worked…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UCDA cracks down on immature coffee trade
The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has declared war against traders engaged in buying immature coffee from farmers. UCDA’s regional extension officer for Rwenzori region, Emmanuel Tumwizere, said picking immature coffee berries…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi traders bitter over creation of rival market
Traders in Nebbi main market are bitter over the creation of a rival market at the district’s Mayor’s garden which they say has affected their businesses. Mayor’s garden temporary market was created…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Sweet dream: Single mother embraces honey processing to escape poverty
Harriet Kayeny Pamungu, a 20 year old single mother from Padolo parish in Erussi Sub County is one of several single mothers benefiting from training in Honey processing under the SURE DEAL…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Operation Wealth Creation donates tractor to West Lango diocese
In a bid to boost commercial farming and improve the livelihoods of local farmers, the government through Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) has donated a brand new tractor worth 65m to the Diocese…
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