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East Africa
Major programme expands support for farmers, food security and rural businesses in South Sudan
JUBA, October 4, 2026 — A major rural development programme in South Sudan is expanding support for farmers, cooperatives and small businesses as the country seeks to strengthen food security, household incomes…
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Hunger looms as hailstorms destroy crops in Gulu district
GULU, September 19, 2026 — Several acres of crop gardens have been destroyed by hailstorms in two separate incidents in Unyama and Palaro sub-counties in Gulu district, leaving families fearing hunger. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kabale: Nyabyumba Farmers’ SACCO opens another branch at Katuna border to enhance service delivery
KABALE, September 18, 2026 — Nyabyumba Farmers’ SACCO has opened a new branch in Katuna Town Council, Kabale district, bringing savings, credit and other financial services closer to farmers, traders and small-scale…
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Agriculture
AfDB Group launches US$5.1bln response plan to cushion African countries from energy, fertiliser shocks
KAMPALA, September 9, 2026 — The African Development Bank [AfDB] Group has approved a framework providing up to US$5.1 billion to help African countries mitigate the impact of the global energy and…
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Minister warns land insecurity threatens Uganda’s food security as climate resilience project launches
ENTEBBE, August 10, 2026 — Uganda has launched a three-year initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s food systems and protecting farming and pastoral communities from the growing impacts of climate change, with…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MSMEs Day: in The Gambia, women farmers turn post-harvest losses into value added products and increase their incomes
BANJUL, June 30, 2026 — In rural Gambia, smallholder women farmers like Kumba Jallow face a tough reality: they work hard to grow food, yet a significant share of their harvest never…
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Kitchen gardens boost nutrition and livelihoods in Kigezi Highlands
KABALE, June 17, 2026 — On a misty morning in Nyamiyanga Village, Kabale district, Kigezi Subregion, Mary Tukamushaba steps outside her home with a small basket in hand. Within a few strides…
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Mitigating climate change: Gov’t launches Shs 5bln biogas pilot in schools
KAMPALA, June 5, 2026 — The government is set to launch a renewable biogas pilot project in government-aided schools as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effects…
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Regional weatherman warns of drier June–September season
KAMPALA, May 28, 2026 — Climate experts in the Greater Horn of Africa have warned farmers across the region to prepare for drier climatic conditions during the June–September 2026 season. The IGAD…
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Dokolo farmers receive 400 beehives, other equipment to boost apiary farming
DOKOLO, May 20, 2026 — At least two farmers’ groups in Dokolo district have received 400 beehives and other apiary equipment under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project [UCSATP] to boost…
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