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Improved goat breeds transform livestock farming in Yumbe
YUMBE, July 13, 2026 — For years, Fatuma Ijodri, 55, depended almost entirely on crop farming to support her family in Kulacha village, Komgbe Parish, Kululu Subcounty in Yumbe district, West Nile…
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FAO opens applications for SME grants to boost climate-resilient livestock businesses in Karamoja
KAMPALA, July 7 — Small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] operating in Uganda’s Karamoja Sub-region have been invited to apply for grants of up to US$15,000 under a new European Union-funded programme aimed…
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Ranchers Finest ships first consignment of processed beef to Ethiopia
KAMPALA, July 5, 2026 — Uganda has taken a major step towards expanding its value-added agricultural exports after Ranchers Finest Ltd dispatched the country’s first consignment of processed beef to the Diamond…
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Teso farmers urged to embrace new vaccination policy for livestock
SOROTI, June 17, 2026 — Farmers in the Teso Sub-region have been urged to embrace government’s revised livestock vaccination policy, with officials stating that the fees being introduced will help government to…
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Amolatar begins mass vaccination drive to curb contagious livestock diseases
AMOLATAR, June 17, 2026 — Amolatar district has launched a livestock vaccination campaign targeting more than 60,000 cattle and 120,000 goats and sheep in an effort to curb the spread of major…
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Boosting PDM SACCOs: NARO asks for Shs 75bln for livestock breeding
WAKISO, June 1, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] says it requires at least Shs 75 billion to support Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations […
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Ministers unite behind global push to invest in animal health as new WOAH report warns of dangerous funding gap
PARIS, May 18, 2026 — Ministers and senior government representatives from around the world have endorsed a landmark Ministerial Statement at the 93rd General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health…
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Museveni launches Uganda’s first anti-tick vaccine to boost livestock productivity
WAKISO, May 4, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned Uganda’s first locally developed anti-tick vaccine, marking a major scientific breakthrough aimed at curbing tick-borne diseases and improving livestock productivity across…
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Gulu City withdraws controversial cattle restocking form
GULU CITY, April 24, 2026 — Gulu City officials have withdrawn controversial cattle restocking form that was being used to identify and register beneficiaries, following a public outcry. The form, which included…
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Partners sign MoU to shield vulnerable farmers from livestock losses
KAMPALA, April 23, 2026 – In a transformative move for rural smallholder farmers, the Rural Initiative for Poverty Alleviation [RIPA] has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with the Uganda Agriculture…
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