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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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Uganda loses Shs 3.8trn annually to ticks – NARO
LIRA CITY, July 29, 2025 –– The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has revealed that Uganda loses approximately Shs 3.8 trillion each year due to the treatment of livestock affected by ticks.…
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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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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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Cooperatives to play pivotal role in Ghana’s national food security programme
ACCRA, June 13, 2025 –– The Government of Ghana has affirmed the central role of cooperatives in its flagship food security initiative, Feed Ghana, aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and generating employment…
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Encroachers ordered to vacate degraded wetland
MASINDI, May 27, 2025 –– Individuals who have encroached upon and degraded the Rwentahi Wetland in Masindi district to cultivate sugarcane have been ordered to vacate the area immediately. The wetland, which…
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Cultural barriers prevent Karamoja women from accessing GROW project loans
KOTIDO, May 16, 2025 –– In the arid plains of Karamoja Subregion, where women play a central role in agriculture and entrepreneurship, a quiet struggle continues — financial exclusion rooted in traditional…
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Minister commissions Shs 800mln motorised borehole in Nebbi district
NEBBI, March 31, 2025 — The State Minister for Primary Education, Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu, commissioned an Shs 800 million motorised borehole in Kucwiny Subcounty, Nebbi district, over the weekend. According to…
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NARO’s new technologies to boost agricultural value chain
WAKISO, March 22, 2025 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has unveiled groundbreaking technologies aimed at enhancing agricultural value chain in the country. A key innovation is the handheld maize sheller,…
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BoU Governor Atingi-Ego urges Karamoja communities to embrace gov’t credit facilities
MOROTO, March 11, 2025 – The newly appointed Governor of the Bank of Uganda [BoU], Michael Atingi-Ego, has called on communities in Moroto and the wider Karamoja region to take advantage of…
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