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Karamoja wheat farmers appeal for subsidised irrigation equipment amid erratic weather patterns
MOROTO, May 29, 2026 — Farmers across the Karamoja sub-region have appealed to the government for urgent intervention through the provision of subsidised irrigation equipment, as erratic weather patterns threaten the success…
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Karamoja leaders urged to support government development programmes
KOTIDO, May 28, 2026 — In a deliberate move to ensure that billions of shillings allocated to government wealth-creation initiatives translate into tangible transformation, Maj. Martha Asiimwe, Head of the Resident District…
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Museveni pledges to unlock Karamoja’s agricultural potential
AMUDAT, October 31, 2025 — The National Resistance Movement-NRM presidential candidate, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to launch an ambitious plan to galvanise the agricultural sector in Amudat district and the broader…
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Construction of Shs 94bln water dam launched in Kotido to boost drought resilience
KOTIDO, September 16, 2025 — To improve water accessibility and resilience against droughts, the Ministry of Water and Environment [MWE] has officially commenced the construction of a massive three billion-litre dam at…
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Empowering Karamoja’s agro-pastoralists: Launch of major project brings hope amid climate challenges
KOTIDO, September 1, 2025 — In a significant move to boost food security and economic resilience among agro-pastoral communities in Uganda’s Karamoja region, the Warrior Squad Foundation, in partnership with Oxfam Uganda…
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NARO to boost fish production in Karamoja with mirror carp fingerlings
NABILATUK, August 7, 2025 — Nabuin Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [Nabuin ZARDI] in Nabilatuk district, and one of Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institutes [ZARDIs] of the National Agricultural Research Organisation…
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Karamoja: NARO recommends cross-breeding to boost meat and milk production
MOROTO, July August 1, 2025 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has urged livestock farmers in the Karamoja Sub-region to adopt cross-breeding as a strategy to improve meat and milk production.…
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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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Miss Tourism Karamoja leads tree-planting campaign to tackle climate change in Abim
ABIM, June 29, 2025 – – Miss Tourism Karamoja, Rachel Akidi Nasunday, has launched a climate change mitigation initiative through tree planting in Abim district, a move widely welcomed by the local…
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Kole coop expands market across the EAC
KOLE, June 15, 2025 –– Alito Joint Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, based in Kole district, is gaining regional recognition, extending its quality seed market beyond the Lango, Acholi, and Karamoja sub-regions to…
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