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Africa
Resource-rich Africa has no excuse to remain poor, says AfDB boss
ABUJA, November 30, 2023 – With US$ 6.2 trillion worth of natural resources, 65 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land, and a vibrant youth population, Africa has no excuse to be…
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Africa
AfDB launches research project on grain quality grading and certification in Ghana
ACCRA, November 30, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has launched a three-year research and outreach initiative in Ghana to enhance the cereal value chain development in the country. The Grain…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Otuke: Shs 100mln raised to support Dero Amon SACCO
OTUKE, November 27, 2023 – Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has donated Shs 15 million to support Dero Amon SACCO in Otuke district. Grace Freedom Kwiyucuny, the State Minister for Northern Uganda who…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hundreds displaced, farmers count losses as R. Kafu bursts its banks
MASINDI, November 14, 2023 – Hundreds of people in the four villages of Kayeera, Kimengo, Kibangya Myeeba, and Nyakarongo in Kimengo Sub-county, Masindi district have been displaced by floods as River Kafu…
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Agriculture
Govt offers tractors to farmers in Alebtong district
SALEBTONG, November 10, 2023 – The government has donated eight walking tractors to sub-counties in Ajuri County, Alebtong district to help farmers boost agricultural production and productivity. The sub-counties that benefited from…
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International
World Bank: Conflict in Middle East could bring ‘dual shock’ to global commodity markets
WASHINGTON, October 30, 2023 – Although the global economy is in a much better position than it was in the 1970s to cope with a major oil-price shock, an escalation of the…
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National
Govt to establish Food and Agricultural Authority
KAMAPALA, October 26, 2023 – Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish a Food and Agricultural Authority that will be mandated to handle food-related matters, according to the Minister of Agriculture, Animal…
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Eastern
UNBS moves to enforce food standards in schools
MBALE, October 11, 2023 – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] has directed schools in Eastern Uganda to purchase foodstuffs from only certified suppliers. The UNBS made the call while training…
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Northern
Oxfam tips farmers on traditional food crops
OMORO, October 4, 2023 – Oxfam International, a humanitarian agency fighting inequality and poverty has encouraged farmers in Northern Uganda to restore traditional food crops, saying they have a very high nutritional…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Form Cooperatives to avoid exploitation, Kenyan envoy advises Lira farmers
LIRA, September 18, 2023 – Farmers in Lira district have been advised to form cooperatives so that they can have strong bargaining power when negotiating prices for their produce. The advice was…
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