farming
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kilak Farmers’ Cooperative Society to embark on massive soybean production
AMURU– Kilak Farmers’ Cooperative Society and Trafford, a dealer in soybean have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] where farmers will produce soybean on a large scale and then sell the seeds…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Pader district runs short of extension workers
PADER– The shortage of agricultural extension workers in Pader district is becoming a big concern as farmers are not getting adequate services, which in the end affects farm output. Pader district has…
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Cooperatives & Communities
FAO, dairy agency partner to boost Uganda’s dairy sector
KAMPALA – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Dairy Development Authority (DDA) alongside other key stakeholders have concluded a round of regional and national policy dialogues aimed at…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Global coffee exports decline, as Uganda takes blame for Africa’s low figures
KAMPALA – Global exports of green beans of coffee in February 2022 declined, totaling 9.88 million (mln) bags, compared with 10.24 mln bags exported in the same month of the previous year,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda’s Coffee exports decline in February 2022
KAMPALA – Uganda’s coffee exports in February 2022 when compared to the same month last year, decreased by 20.4 percent to 448,957 60-kilo bags fetching the country US$ 72.17 million, says Uganda…
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Africa
AGRA, COMESA to collaborate in promoting agriculture productivity
LUSAKA– The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and COMESA will renew their commitment to enhance the production of food to ensure food security and regional food balance. The aim of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
NAADS trains youth leaders on dairy farming
LIRA – A total of 67 youth leaders in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions have been trained on the management of dairy cow, poultry and pigs by National Agricultural Advisory services [NAADS].…
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News
Lira based Indian investor losses sunflower worth Shs100m
LIRA – An Indian investor in Lira City has lost 54 tons of sunflower seeds worth Shs100m to suspected thieves. The grains according to sources, started disappearing in January but the proprietor…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Population growth threatening sustainable land use in Teso sub-region
SOROTI – The current population growth is threatening sustainable land use in Teso sub-region. Figures from the National Population Council (NPC), a state agency that advises the government on population issues, show that…
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News
UNBS launches standard to facilitate commercialisation of edible insects
KAMPALA -Ugandans who enjoy eating edible insects like grasshoppers (Nsenene) now stand a better chance of enjoying better quality as a standard of safe production, handling and consumption has been released by…
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