farming
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Karamoja farmers appeal to government for irrigation scheme
A section of farmers in Karamoja sub region in north eastern Uganda have appealed to the government to prioritize construction of irrigation schemes if it is to address food shortage in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Over 1800 Kwania farmers enrol for ACDP
At least 1,820 farmers in Kwania district have subscribed to benefit from the Agricultural Cluster Development Project (ACDP). ACDP is a five-year government project initiated in 2018, to improve on-farm productivity, production,…
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Farmers desperate as snails scourge Kabarole farmlands
Snails have invaded Kabarole district, destroying gardens of beans, tomatoes, Irish potatoes, cabbages, and severely impacting harvests. According to farmers in Kichwamba sub county Kabarole district, the snail invasion has scourged the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hailstorm destroys 1000 acres of crops in Kole District
A section of farmers in Akalo Sub County, Kole district have been left devastated after more than 1000 acres of their crop gardens were destroyed by a hailstorm over the weekend. Worst…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Alur King backs tea-growing for economic transformation
In the early 1960s, tea growing was introduced in Alur kingdom as a complement to coffee, at the time the region’s predominant cash crop. However, tea growing died out in the 1990s…
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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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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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