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EAC Secretary General concludes official visit to Uganda with key strategic engagements
KAMPALA, July 25, 2025 — The Secretary General of the East African Community [EAC], Veronica Nduva, has concluded a three-day official visit to the Republic of Uganda, marked by high-level engagements aimed…
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Kikuube women appeal for tractors to boost commercial farming
KIKUUBE, July 21, 2025 — Women leaders in Kikuube district have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to support agricultural mechanisation by providing tractors to help them engage in commercial farming. Sarah Kayonza,…
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ICA partners with Regenegri to benefit agriculture cooperatives
BRUSSELS, July 18, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has become a shareholder in Regenagri C.i.C, joining its board of directors. Regenagri is a global regenerative agriculture framework created by Solidaridad…
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Rwandan coffee farmers to receive 50 percent fertiliser subsidy
KIGALI, July 16, 2025 –– Rwandan coffee farmers will benefit from a 50 percent subsidy on fertiliser starting in September, following an agreement signed on July 9 between the National Agricultural Export…
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Local artisanal miners set for legal recognition
KAMPALA, July 14, 2025 — The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum [UCMP] is moving to formalise the country’s vast network of artisanal miners as part of a broader strategy to position…
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NACRRI champions climate resilient agriculture through regional project
KAMPALA, July 10, 2025 –– The National Crop Resources Research Institute [ NaCRRI ] recently hosted a two-day inception meeting to officially launch the Building Equitable Climate-Resilient African Bean and Insect Sectors…
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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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