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Farmers In Eastern Uganda Learn Better Practices For Agricultural Production
PALLISA, July 1, 2025 –– At least 800 smallholder farmers from the eastern Ugandan districts of Tororo, Pallisa, Budaka, Bugiri and Butaleja have been equipped with knowledge and agronomic practices to enhance…
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Museveni proposes village boreholes to address water challenges for farmers
MUKONO, June 25, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has said government is to establish boreholes per village to address the farmers’ widespread concerns about inadequate water for poultry and livestock as well…
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PDM SACCO Chairperson jailed for corruption
MUKONO, June 24, 2025 –– The chairperson of a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO ] has been sentenced to two months in prison for soliciting a bribe linked to the Parish…
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Two suspects arrested over theft of PDM funds in Kole district
KOLE, June 24, 2025 –– Police in Kole District have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of Shs 50 million intended for beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [ PDM…
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PDM beneficiaries in Hoima City decry soaring feed prices
HOIMA, June 17, 2025 –– Beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Hoima City, particularly those engaged in piggery and poultry farming, are struggling with the escalating cost of animal feeds,…
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PDM transforms lives of PWDs in Lira City
LIRA, June 16, 2025 – – Persons with disabilities [ PWDs ] in Lira City are experiencing a significant transformation in their livelihoods, thanks to soft loans provided by the Government of…
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Stakeholders unite to strengthen Uganda’s rice sector
WAKISO, June 10, 2025 – Key stakeholders in Uganda’s rice value chain have convened in a pivotal meeting aimed at developing a sustainable strategy to boost rice production, marketing, and sector-wide interventions.…
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Stakeholders engage to spur rice production in Uganda
ENTEBBE, May 20, 2025 –– Stakeholders in Uganda’s rice value chain have raised concerns about the lack of a clearly defined rice seed roadmap to increase production of the cereal grain. A…
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Amuru leaders mobilise farmers to utilise dormant Shs 1.5bln government stores
AMURU, May 14, 2025 –– Leaders in Amuru district are stepping up efforts to mobilise farmers to make use of government-constructed storage facilities built under the Agricultural Cluster Development Programme [ACDP], formally…
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Journalists urged to plan for retirement
GULU CITY, May 12, 2025 – Journalists working in the Acholi Subregion have been urged to begin planning early for their retirement, despite the often modest pay they currently earn. Peter Labeja,…
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