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UWA installs another fence along Queen Elizabeth National Park
KITAGWENDA-Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA] has launched the installation of an electric fence along Queen Elizabeth National Park boundary to protect some residents in Kitagwenda district from being attacked by wild animals. UWA…
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Nwoya farmers worried as stray cattle invade farms
NWOYA-Several farmers in Anaka, Lungulu and Got Apwoyo sub-counties in Nwoya district are concerned over the herdsmen who failed to control their cattle, resulting in the destruction of crops on the farms.…
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East Africa
Kenyan politician roots for coffee, milk value addition
NAIROBI-Nakuru former Governor Lee Kinyanjui has said coffee sector reforms should prioritsse value-addition which includes processing, packaging, and branding the cash crop, reports Coop News. Kenya exports over 98 percent of its…
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Govt to boost surveillance as pests and diseases show resistance
KAMPALA – The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] plans to bolster control and surveillance strategies to counter the marked resistance of pests and diseases in crop farms across the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Some relief as rains reduce Fall Armyworms in Pader
PADER– Pader district leaders are still pondering how farmers whose farmlands were invaded by the Fall Armyworm [FAW] can be helped, even though the recent heavy rains in the district have caused…
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Roads: Leaders demand increased funding
Leaders in the Acholi sub region have asked the central government to increase funds for the roads, saying most roads in the region are impassible, especially during the rainy season. This comes…
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NRM urges religious and cultural leaders to help masses fight poverty
OMORO- Richard Todwong, the Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement [ NRM ] Party, has interested the religious and cultural leaders in Omoro district and the entire Sub region to…
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Omoro County by-election: Time for campaigns changed as farmers head to gardens
OMORO– Candidates fighting to clinch the Omoro County Parliamentary seat have been forced to adjust their time for campaigns as farmers shun morning rallies. The locals, who are majorly farmers, have so…
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Farmers beg govt to extend their stay on Hoima Sugar Limited land
KIKUUBE– Over 150 farmers with crop farms established on Hoima Sugar Limited land have petitioned the Office of Kikuube Resident District Commissioner, Amlan Tumusiime, requesting to be given a grace period of…
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Kiruhura farmers fear for their animals over invasion of African armyworms
MBARARA – African armyworms that have terribly affected districts of Bukedea, Luwero and Namutumba have so far crossed to western Uganda in Kiruhura district where the insects have eaten all the animal…
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