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PS irked as Mbarara City officials fail to collect market dues
MBARARA CITY, January 17, 2025 – The Permanent Secretary [PS]in the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, has called on Mbarara City officials to expedite the recovery of Shs 100 million in…
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Construction of Shs 530mln Diima-Mutunda Road launched in Kiryandongo
KIRYANDONGO, January 13, 2025 –– Authorities in Kiryandongo district have launched the construction of an 11km Diima-Mutunda road, with a budget of Shs 530 million, located in Diima and Nyamahasa sub-counties. The project…
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Leveraging AI for cooperatives in Uganda: The path to a smarter future
KAMPALA, January 7, 2025 — The cooperative movement in Uganda has long been a cornerstone of economic development, fostering collective growth and financial inclusion for millions of people. Cooperatives have empowered smallholder…
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MP Auma launches construction of Shs 800mln oil seed roads
LIRA, January 5, 2025 — Lira District Local Government has officially launched the construction of roads under the National Oil Seed Project [NOSP] aimed at improving access to markets, boosting oil seed…
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Coffee farmers urge gov’t to engage EU over deforestation law
HOIMA, December 10, 2024 — Coffee farmers in Bunyoro subregion are urging government to engage with the European Union [EU] regarding the possibility of relaxing the deforestation law, known as the European…
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Low cassava prices hit Nebbi farmers
NEBBI, December 9, 2024 — Farmers venturing into cassava farming in Nebbi district are threatening to abandon the enterprise, citing low prices in the local and foreign markets. They said a kilo of…
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Ugandan MSMEs urged to ensure compliance
KAMPALA, November 23, 2024 – Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises [ MSMEs ] in Uganda have been urged to adhere to the relevant regulations to ensure their businesses remain uninterrupted. This call…
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NARO moves to develop new varieties of vegetable seeds
KAMPALA, August 20, 2024 – In a bid to address challenges of malnutrition among Ugandans, the National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] has unveiled plans to scale up production of new…
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First Farmer-to-Farmer assignment in El Salvador connects cocoa cooperative to a global market
SAN SALVADOR, August 1, 2024: Once troubled by widespread violence and high homicide rates, El Salvador has made notable strides in combating its crime rates. Under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele,…
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Lango farmers advised to join SACCOs
LIRA, July 18, 2024 – Farmers in Lango Subregion have been urged to join or form Savings and Credit Cooperative organisations [ SACCOs ] to benefit from programmes initiated by government, and…
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