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FMD factory to cut vaccine prices – Minister
KAMPALA, August 24, 2026 — Livestock farmers in Uganda will benefit from lower vaccination costs once a factory to locally manufacture foot-and-mouth disease [ FMD ] vaccines begins operations. According to the…
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Nakapiripirit herders resist government’s mandatory livestock vaccination fees
NAKAPIRIPIRIT, July 14, 2026 — A new government proposal to introduce mandatory paid vaccinations against the highly infectious Foot-and-Mouth Disease [FMD] has sparked strong resistance among a section of livestock farmers in…
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MAAIF engages Kapchorwa stakeholders on livestock vaccination against FMD
KAPCHORWA, June 25, 2026 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has engaged leaders and technical officers in Kapchorwa district in a sensitisation meeting on the implementation of the…
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Teso farmers urged to embrace new vaccination policy for livestock
SOROTI, June 17, 2026 — Farmers in the Teso Sub-region have been urged to embrace government’s revised livestock vaccination policy, with officials stating that the fees being introduced will help government to…
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Amolatar begins mass vaccination drive to curb contagious livestock diseases
AMOLATAR, June 17, 2026 — Amolatar district has launched a livestock vaccination campaign targeting more than 60,000 cattle and 120,000 goats and sheep in an effort to curb the spread of major…
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Gov’t introduces cost-sharing policy for FMD vaccination
ISINGIRO, March 19, 2026 — The government has introduced a new cost-sharing policy requiring farmers to contribute financially towards vaccinating livestock against foot-and-mouth disease [ FMD ], in a move aimed at…
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Kotido district launches mass vaccination of livestock to ensure food security
KOTIDO, February 24, 2026 — Kotido District Local Government in a pivotal effort to safeguard the livelihoods of pastoralists and bolster food security in the region has officially launched a mass vaccination…
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Acholi war debt claimants want cattle restocking done alongside compensation
GULU CITY, January 14, 2026 — Members of the Acholi War Debt Claimants Association have called on government to implement cattle restocking alongside their compensation, saying the compensation process is long overdue.…
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Farmers count losses as Goat Plague kills hundreds in Kikuube
KIKUUBE, November 14, 2025 — Authorities in Kikuube district have confirmed an outbreak of Goat Plague, scientifically known as Peste des Petits Ruminants [PPR], which has left farmers counting heavy losses as…
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Soroti City set to construct a modern abattoir
SOROTI, April 14, 2025 – Soroti City is set to commence the construction of a modern abattoir, aimed at improving meat safety and public health. Dr. William Blarter Sendawula, Senior Veterinary Officer…
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