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Environmental conservation: Over 30,000 trees planted across Lango in June
LIRA CITY July 4, 2025 –– In a major push for environmental conservation, Caritas Lira, a not–for–profit oragnisation, has planted a total of 31,000 trees across the Lango Subregion districts of Oyam,…
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Excitement as over 1,000 land titles issued to Kikuube farmers to curb land conflicts
KIKUUBE, July 2, 2025 –– Over 1,000 farmers in Kikuube district have received freehold land titles from government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development [MLHUD], bringing hope to communities…
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Farmers In Eastern Uganda Learn Better Practices For Agricultural Production
PALLISA, July 1, 2025 –– At least 800 smallholder farmers from the eastern Ugandan districts of Tororo, Pallisa, Budaka, Bugiri and Butaleja have been equipped with knowledge and agronomic practices to enhance…
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PDM SACCO bosses in Amuria district accused of extortion
AMURIA, June 30, 2025 –– The Chairpersons of the Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCOs] in Amuria district have come under fire following allegations of extorting money from…
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Kenyan coffee farmers to benefit from regenerative, climate-smart agriculture
NAIROBI, June 27, 2025 – Coffee farmers from the Inoi Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Kenya are set to benefit from a three-year initiative titled Brewing the Future – Coffee to Stay,…
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NARO partners with KOICA to boost fruit and vegetable production
MUKONO, June 27, 2025 –– The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has partnered with the Korea International Cooperation Agency [ KOICA ] to support farmers in strengthening the fresh fruit and vegetable…
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Nabbanja unveils 4-Acre Model farm in Kakumiro district
KAKUMIRO, June 23, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday commissioned a model and skilling farm in Kakumiro district, owned by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. The farm was established with technical support…
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Museveni urges Ugandans to use PDM to fight household poverty
BUVUMA, June 20, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has called on Ugandans to seize the opportunity presented by the Parish Development Model [PDM] to eradicate household poverty. Speaking on Thursday during a…
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Rwanda launches Climate Smart Agriculture Plan to drive Rwf 449.7bln in private investment
KIGALI, June 19, 2025 –– The newly released Rwanda Climate Smart Agriculture [CSA] Investment Plan [IP], supported by the International Finance Corporation [IFC], identifies RWF 449.7 billion [ US$ 335.4 million equivalent] in…
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New Zealand takes a stand against farm-to-forest conversions
AUCKLAND, June 18, 2025 –– On June 16, the New Zealand Government introduced groundbreaking legislation aimed at curbing large-scale farm-to-forestry conversions, a move that has sparked debate across the nation. The…
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