Rice
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Environment
Pallisa rice farmers ask govt for alternative sources of livelihood
PALLISA – Rice farmers in Pallisa district have warned that unless government secures them an alternative sources of livelihood, they will never vacate the wetlands they have been using for generations. In…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Utilise PDM to embrace urban farming, Lira City residents urged
LIRA-Although there is limited land in urban areas for large-scale farming, farmers in Lira City have been advised to utilise the Parish Development Model Programme [PDM] to engage in fish and poultry…
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East Africa
Cooperatives lauded as fish production in Rwanda rises
KIGALI-Fish production in Rwanda slightly increased to 43,560 tonnes in 2022 from 41,664 tonnes harvested in 2021, according to the latest report released by the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Otuke farmers’co-ops to boost production of oil seeds and rice
OTUKE-At least six farmers’ cooperative societies in Otuke district are recruiting more farmers to boost the production of oil seeds such as sunflower, soybeans, simsim, and rice next year. The cooperatives which…
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Agriculture
Post-harvest handling still setback for produce business- middlemen
AMURU-Middlemen in Amuru district have decried the poor post-harvest handling practices that make both the farmers and the dealers incur losses. They argue that as middlemen, they have fallen victim to post-harvest…
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Agriculture
Demand for value addition when you have enough production, farmers told
NWOYA-Farmers in Nwoya district have been advised to demand for value addition facilities when they are sure of dependable production. According to the coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] in Acholi Sub-region…
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Environment
Kwania wetland encroachers given five weeks to vacate
KWANIA-Authorities in Kwania district have given wetland encroachers five weeks to voluntarily vacate or face the strong arm of the law. About 9,460 hectares of wetland in Kwania have been depleted, out…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Rice farmers ask gov’t to rescind ban on growing rice in wetlands
MBALE– Rice farmers in Mbale City are not happy with government for imposing a ban on growing rice in the wetlands, saying they should have been consulted first. The farmers are concerned…
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Agriculture
GULU: NARO courts more farmers into growing new rice variety
GULU-The National Agricultural Research Organization [NARO] is courting farmers in Gulu district to join in the massive production of Namche 5 rice variety. The rice variety, which grows and yields well in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira cooperative receives over Shs 900mln for capacity building
LIRA – Itek Okile Rice Growers’ Multipurpose Cooperative Society [IORGMCS] in Itek Sub-county, Lira district has received Shs 912 million from the United States African Development Foundation [USADF] to build the capacity…
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