Household incomes
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Agriculture
Gulu City farmers get hand tractors
GULU – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Anima [MAAIF] has given 12 hand tractors to farmers in Gulu City to boost food production. The hand tractors were procured through Mapenduzi Foundation,…
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Fighting poverty: Women urged to embrace govt programmes
TORORO – Women in Tororo district have been urged to embrace government programmes aimed at fighting household poverty in the country. The vice chairperson Tororo district, Rebecca Akumu, implored the women to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Tororo district officials warned against asking for bribes
TORORO – Tororo district officials have been warned against asking for bribes from the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Albert Amula, the deputy resident district commissioner Tororo said his office…
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MP Acen gives sunflower seeds, Shs 10mln to Alebtong women’s VSLAs
ALEBTONG – The Alebtong district Woman Member of Parliament, Dorcas Acen has donated 2,500 kilogrammes of sunflower seeds including Shs 10 million to 43 Village Saving and Loan Associations [VLSAs] run by…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Emyooga Programme: Women groups in Arua City ask for more funding
ARUA-Successful Emyooga women’s enterprise groups in Arua City have pleaded with the government to consider them for the second funding phase, saying it will boost their businesses. The women groups say that…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Ogwang launches fundraising drive for women SACCOs
KATAKWI – The Minister of State for Sports, Peter Ogwang last weekend launched a fundraising drive for women SACCOs in Ngaraim County, Katakwi district, saying it will help them fight household poverty.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Emyooga SACCOs urged to apply for permanent registration
FORT PORTAL -Emyooga SACCO leaders from Rwenzori Sub-region have been advised to prepare and apply for permanent registration before their probation certificates expire. Joseph Lutalo the assistant registrar of cooperatives in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira cooperative society asks gov’t to establish irrigation schemes
LIRA-Miromi Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Agali Sub-county Lira district wants government to establish sources of water, especially irrigation schemes for agricultural production in the country. A report conducted by Uganda Farmers Common…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira beekeepers form cooperative to boost honey production
LIRA– Beekeepers in Ngetta ward in Lira City East Division are reaping fruits after forming a cooperative society that enables them to speak with one voice as they market their honey and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masaka Emyooga beneficiaries laud govt for providing seed capital
MASAKA– Women, journalists and youth leaders of Emyooga SACCOs in Masaka City have praised the government-owned Microfinance Support Centre [MSC], saying the money received as seed capital from the agency to do…
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