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Agriculture
Land dispute derails establishment of livestock market
AMURU-A longstanding land dispute between Amuru and Gulu districts is threatening the establishment of a livestock market in Adee area claimed by both districts. If allowed to operate by both districts, the…
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Magazine
Kikuube residents worried as theft of livestock deepens
KIKUUBE-Residents in Buhimba town council and Buhimba Sub-county council in Kikuube district are spending sleepless nights over the rising cases of theft of livestock. The night thieves mainly target cattle, goats, and…
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Agriculture
NGO advises farmers to use dogs to secure livestock and crops
GULU-The Big Fix Uganda, a nonprofit organisation that operates the only veterinary hospital in Northern Uganda has urged farmers in Acholi Sub-region to enlist the services of dogs in securing their livestock…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gov’t officials on spot over displacement of people in Northern Uganda
PADER– Government officials are on the spot as more than 10,000 residents in Pader district stand to be displaced as government embarks on a project to improve food security in the region…
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Development
Stakeholders in India join hands to promote innovation in co-ops
NEW DELHI-The global major cooperative from India, IFFCO, and the National Productivity Council [NPC] under the Ministry of Commerce have resolved to join hands to promote innovation and productivity in Indian cooperatives.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bunyoro livestock farmers worried over lack of water and pasture
KIKUUBE-Cattle farmers in Bunyoro Sub-region are struggling to find water and pasture for their animals, following the dry spell that has hit the area for the past three months. The most affected…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Prolonged dry spell bothers Nwoya livestock farmers
NWOYA– Livestock farmers in Nwoya district are worried as the hot sun continues to dry up water points and grazing land. The farmers in the district say they are finding it difficult…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masaka livestock farmers ask govt to expedite review of seed policy
MASAKA– Livestock farmers in the districts of Lyantonde, Sembabule, Rakai, and Masaka have asked the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] to expedite the review of the National Seed Policy…
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News
PDM: Lango farmers urged to take up modern farming
DOKOLO– Farmers in the Lango Sub-region have been encouraged to get involved in exotic livestock rearing, fish farming and other enterprises under Parish Development Model [PDM] if they are to fight abject…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UBOS, ICT Ministry undertake PDM baseline data collection
KAMPALA– Uganda Bureau of Statistics [UBOS] in partnership with the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance has announced the ongoing process of baseline data collection to inform the government’s implementation of the…
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