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Agriculture
MP Aol donates maize seeds to widows
GULU– The Gulu City Woman of Parliament, Betty Aol Ocan has distributed at least 2,500 Kilogrammes [kgs] of maize seeds to at least 32 widow groups within the city. Groups that have…
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Agriculture
MP Nandala distributes seeds to farmers in Sironko district
SIRONKO – Budadiri West Member of Parliament, Nathan Nandala Mafabi has commenced the distribution of seeds to farmers in his constituency as the new planting season goes on in Sironko district. According…
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Cooperatives & Communities
New planting season: Amuru farmers seek government support on seeds
AMURU – Farmers subscribing to Kilak Farmers Cooperative Society have appealed to government to provide them with at least 1.5 tonnes of maize seeds and one tonne of soybean seeds during the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Oyam cooperative asks govt for maize seeds
OYAM – Okii Oil Seeds Producer and Marketing Cooperative Society Limited in Otwal Sub-county, Oyam district has appealed to the government to provide its farmers with maize seeds for planting this season.…
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News
Ngetta ZARDI kicks off planting
LIRA-Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ ZAR7DI ] in Lira City East Division, Lira City, one of the agencies implementing the government strategy of boosting food security and seed production…
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Agriculture
New planting season: Govt to release Shs 4bln for farmers’ seeds
KAMPALA-The Minister of Finance, Matia billion for distribution of seeds to farmers to plant in the new season. Kasaija made the commitment during the plenary sitting on Thursday following Kasaija has pledged…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Apac maize farmers’ SACCO alerted of counterfeit seeds on market
APAC – Members of Abulomogo Maize Farmers’ SACCO have been cautioned to be cautious of counterfeit seeds supplied by unlicensed companies and distribution agents in the country. Abulomogo Maize Farmers’ SACCO, formerly…
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East Africa
Probe as cooperatives’ maize shelters collapse in Rwanda
KIGALI – The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources [MINAGRI] in Rwanda is working with other government agencies to examine the recent collapse of maize drying shelters belonging to two cooperatives. According…
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Africa
Madagascar: ADF’s agriculture rehabilitation project boosts farmers’ income
ANTANANARIVO -In Madagascar, the South-West Region Agricultural Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, funded by the African Development Bank [AfDB], has provided a new boost to agriculture, resulting in enhanced farmers’ incomes, according to the project completion report.…
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Agriculture
Lango farmers advised to buy quality seeds
LIRA-As they prepare for the new plating season, the assistant commissioner in charge of Seed Inspection and Certification in the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Dr. Mary Teddy Asio,…
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