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Cooperatives & Communities
Kilak Farmers’ Cooperative Society to explore Burundian market
KAMPALA, January 17, 2024 – Kilak Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Amuru district has approached Joseph Ntakirutimana, the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] to help the cooperative access his…
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Northern
CBAs get bicycles to help in monitoring farmers
LIRA, December 14, 2023 – Caritas Norway, through its Lira office, has offered 105 bicycles to community based animators [ CBAs ] to help in the monitoring of smallholder farmers in the…
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Central
Ensuring quality standards: Regulators want grain farmers to have modern storage facilities
MUBENDE, September 20, 2023 – Farmers have been urged to work in groups and cooperatives and establish modern storage facilities as a measure to close quality gaps that have affected Uganda’s grain…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mali: SAA transforms rural cooperative
BAMAKO, September 9, 2023 – Two years after Sasakawa Africa Association [ SAA ] delivered a sheller to the Nieta Cooperative in the Kamalé Kakélé Village of Western Mali, there is evidence…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Alebtong VSLAs get Shs 60mln soft loan from Islamic Development Bank
ALEBTONG – Islamic Development Bank has given a Shs 60 million soft loan to four village savings and loans associations [VSLAs] in Alebtong district. The money was provided through Local Economic Growth…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Teso faces looming hunger as crops wither away
SOROTI – Thousands of families in Teso Sub-region are fearing they could soon face hunger as unreliable rainfall in the area has resulted in crops planted in the first season of the…
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News
Farmers decry continued invasion of elephants from Kibale National Park
KABAROLE – Residents of Kasenda Sub-county in Kabarole district have decried the persistent invasion of wild animals from Kibale National Park. The most affected parishes are Isunga, Nyabweya and Burambira, all neighbouring…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Musenero urges Butebo farmers to embrace PDM
BUTEBO – The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero, has urged residents of Butebo district in eastern Uganda to embrace the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the fight against…
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News
South Sudanese refugees on spot over food and animal theft
LAMWO – Counter accusations have emerged between the South Sudanese refugees and host communities in Lamwo district over the theft of food and animals. Host communities in the district allege that the…
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News
Rainstorms hit Ibanda and Isingiro districts
IBANDA-A rainstorm has destroyed at least more than 300 acres of food crops in some villages of Ibanda district, leaving some households food insecure. Julius Bitwababo, the LC I Rwemengo I, Rwengwe…
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