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Kikuube: Coop managers urged to uphold good governance practices
KIKUUBE, August 14, 2025 – Managers of cooperatives, including Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Kikuube district, have been urged to uphold good governance, particularly transparency and accountability, if these entities…
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Kikuube: Local cooperative receives tractor to boost agricultural production
KIKUUBE, August 11, 2025 – Farmers under the Buhumuriro Tukorerehamwe Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Kikuube district have received a major boost following the donation of a tractor worth over Shs 100…
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Teso: Officials decry shortage of agricultural extension workers
SOROTI, July 31, 2025 – – A shortage of agricultural extension workers in some parts of Teso Sub-region is hindering farmers’ access to vital market information and support, concerned officials have warned.…
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Amolatar district urged to support local seed production to fight counterfeits
AMOLATAR, July 13, 2025 –– Farmers from various cooperative societies in Amolatar district are appealing to district authorities for financial support to boost local seed production, which they say is vital in…
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Bunyoro farmers urged to embrace oil seed project to boost household incomes
HOIMA, July 11, 2025 –– Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] have called on farmers in the Bunyoro region to embrace the National Oil Seed Project [NOSP],…
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NaSARRI to release new oil seed varieties for enhanced production
SERERE, April 26, 2025 – Following the successful release of improved oil seed varieties of groundnuts, simsim, and sunflower earlier this year, the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] is set to…
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Gov’t launches construction of Shs 1.5bln roads in Masindi district
MASINDI, March 6, 2025 – Government has commenced the construction of access roads in the two sub-counties of Kiruli and Bwijanga under the National Oil Seed Project [NOSP]. The roads, which are…
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Denmark donates solar-powered irrigation facility to Buganda Kingdom
SEMBABULE, February 24, 2025 – The Danish Government, through the DANIDA Green Business Partnership Programme, has constructed a solar-powered irrigation facility to help smallholder farmers in Buganda Kingdom to mitigate the effects…
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Challenges hinder performance of National Oil Seed Project
KAMPALA, February 4, 2025 — The National Oil Seed Project [NOSP], which aims to support farmers in 81 districts across Uganda, is facing significant setbacks that could affect its overall performance and…
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Nebbi farmers reap big from indigenous crops after enhancing skills
NEBBI, October 9, 2024 — Twenty-five groups of small-scale farmers in Erusi and Ndhew sub-counties in Nebbi district are experiencing significant gains from organic farming, thanks to advanced training provided by Caritas…
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