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Cooperatives & Communities
Trade ministry asked to explain cause-of-low prices of cotton in the country
KAMPALA, February 1, 2024 – Members of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] to explain the cause of the low prices of cotton, and other cash crops,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Locals appeal for govt support to revive cooperative society
SOROTI, January 19, 2024 – The residents of Omugenya Parish , Awalwal Sub-county in Soroti district are appealing to government to provide them with financial support so that they can revive their…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Farmers in Lango urged to join Lira Diocese Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Limited
LIRA, December 5, 2024 – Farmers in Lango Sub-region have been advised to join Lira Diocese Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Limited if they are to improve their farming and maximise profits from the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM SACCO members in Otuke invest in agri-business
OTUKE, November 22, 2023 – Members of Ating Orum Parish Development Model [PDM] SACCO have invested the money received in agri-business and expect to earn profits in the near future. Some of…
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Western
Govt pledges to help local tea farmers
KAMPALA, November 20, 2023 – Government has developed a Cabinet Paper that will establish a policy to reenergise the tea business in Uganda, according to Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja. “We have held…
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National
Bill granting UNOC monopoly over oil supply now awaits Museveni’s signature
KAMPALA, November 15, 2023 – Parliament has passed the Petroleum Supply (Amendment), Bill 2023, giving the Uganda National Oil Company [ UNOC ] the monopoly to import and supply all petroleum products…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Low prices of sunflower frustrate farmers
KWANIA, November 6, 29023 – Members of Abapiri Oil Seed Cooperative Society in Abapiri parish, Chawente Sub-county in Kwania district are frustrated because of the low prices being offered for their sunflower.…
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International
Global coffee exports drop 11.6 percent in September 2023
KAMPALA, November 6, 2023 – Global green bean exports in September 2023 were 7.8 million bags, as compared with 8.83mln bags in the same month of the previous year, down 11.6 percent,…
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Eastern
MPs direct Health Ministry on CT scan user fees
MBALE, October 30, 2023 – Parliament’s Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has directed the Ministry of Health to harmonise its position on the user fees charged for Computed Tomography [CT] scan…
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Agriculture
Western Uganda: Vanilla farmers decry falling prices, seek gov’t intervention
MBARARA – Vanilla farmers in Ibanda, Rubirizi, Kasese and Bundibugyo districts are crying foil over the drastic fall of prices for the once highly valued export in the country. Fabius Mwesigye, a…
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