farming
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Cooperatives & Communities
Five cooperative-owned cassava factories nearing completion in Nebbi district
Five cassava mini factories worth over Shs 3bn are nearing completion in Nebbi District. The mini-factories are part of a bid to increase production, productivity and value addition of cassava in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Government injects USD 150m into Agriculture Cluster Development Project
With funding obtained from the World Bank, Government of Uganda is poised to extend a grant worth USD 150m for the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) towards providing farmer organizations with Post…
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News
Gulu: Farmers shun beehives worth Shs 12m
At least 200 beehives worth Shs 12m have been shunned by the farmers they were intended for, with some reportedly turning them into fire wood for cooking and construction materials for chicken…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Farmers in Northern Uganda to embark on growing Rosemary
Hundreds of farmers in Acoli and Lango sub regions have received training on Rosemary growing from Special Anointing Oil, SAO-Uganda, an NGO that promotes growth of the popular herb around the country.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kasese youth urged to embrace agribusiness
Youthful coffee farmers in Kasese have been urged to join agribusiness as one way to maximise their earnings. The call was made a during a one-day training for business incubators in Kasese.…
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Agriculture
UNBS develops 110 new standards for food and agricultural sector
In a move aimed at promoting the quality, safety and competitiveness of agricultural commodities on the Ugandan market, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has developed over 110 new standards for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Local non-profit mentors farmers into entrepreneurs
In a bid to break the cycle of poverty, thousands of farmers in Gulu, Nwoya, and Kitgum district have embraced entrepreneurship, engaging in income generating activities like retailing silver fish, vegetables and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Government to promote domestic tourism as part of COVID-19 recovery strategy
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic early this year affected operations of different sectors of the economy. Especially hard hit was the Tourism industry which was constrained by restrictions on movement, closure…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Northern Uganda: Watermelon prices double due to scarcity
The price of watermelon in Northern Uganda is on the rise following scarcity of the crop occasioned by heavy rains that destroyed several acres of melon while it was still in the…
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News
Soya farmers reap big from bulking with local cooperative
Soya bean farmers in Acholi sub region who bulked their crop with a local cooperative at a time when market rates had dropped precipitously are starting to smile following a surge in…
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