Fisheries
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News
Minister Adoa urges farmers to embrace fish farming
SOROTI– State minister for fisheries, Hellen Adoa has advised farmers in Uganda to engage more in fish farming, saying it complements other efforts geared towards fighting household poverty. According to Adoa, the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Itek Okile Co-op registers success after settling disputes
LIRA-Itek Okile Rice Growers Cooperative Society in Itek Sub-county, Lira district has registered success after settling a leadership row where some leaders and managers were accused of financial mismanagement. The cooperative has…
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News
UPDF closes Ayera landing site over unlicenced fishing boats
KWANIA – The Uganda People’s Defence Force [UPDF] fisheries protection unit has closed Ayera landing site in Atongtidi Sub-county in Kwania district over unlicenced fishing boats operating on Lake Kwania. The closure…
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Environment
Tororo residents launch drive to plant over two mln trees to save river
TORORO-Residents of Tororo district have embarked on planting over two million trees in a campaign aimed at saving the environment, particularly Aturukuru stream. The residents mainly from Eastern Division in Tororo Municipality…
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Development
Illegal fishing: MPs disagree with Museveni on key proposal
KAMPALA-The Members of Parliament have rejected a proposal by President Museveni to include the Uganda People’s Defence Force [ UPDF ] in the Fisheries and Monitoring Unit, under the Fisheries and Aquaculture…
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Technology
Ugandan scientists develop anti-tick vaccine
WAKISO-Ugandan Scientists have discovered an effective anti-tick vaccine that is set to undergo trials soon. The vaccine developed by the National Livestock Research Institute [NaLIRRI] at Nakyesesa is ready for field trials.…
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News
Museveni sends back fisheries bill to parliament as UPDF is mentioned
KAMPALA-President Yoweri Museveni has returned the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2021 to parliament for reconsideration, saying that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] must play a significant role in safeguarding the fisheries…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Liberian fishery co-ops receive outboard engines
MONROVIA-Members of 22 fishery co-operatives and staff from the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority [NaFAA]of Liberia attended a training day on maintenance of outboard engines donated by the Japanese government. The training,…
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International
Tanzania bans donkey slaughter to stop risk of extinction
ARUSHA– In Tanzania, the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki, has declared a ban on donkey slaughter for the skin trade. In a budget speech to Parliament, the minister noted…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Katakwi dairy farmers get cooler to boost milk production
KATAKWI– Dairy farmers in Katakwi district have a reason to smile again after the Dairy Development Authority [DDA], a statuary agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] revamped…
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