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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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Agriculture
Gulu farmers embrace chia seed farming
GULU-Talia Group Limited, a private agribusiness organisation is using contract farming to promote the growing of chia seeds in Gulu and other neighboring districts. The organisation says at least 2,800 farmers in…
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Agriculture
Breakthrough as ACTESA develops regional seed information system
KAMPALA-The Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa [ ACTESA ], has developed a Seed Information System which will be used to measure performance of the COMESA Seed Trade Harmonisation…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira rice farmers call for quality seeds
LIRA-Rice growers at Olweny Rice Irrigation Scheme in Itek Sub-county, Lira district have appealed to the Agriculture ministry to avail them with quality seeds, saying they will help boost the production of…
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International
India to establish multi-state co-op seed society
NEW DELHI– India’s Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a historic decision to set up and promote a national level multi-state seed cooperative society under Multi-State Cooperative…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Acholi farmers urged to join cooperatives
GULU-As initiatives to strengthen the cooperative movement in Uganda take centre stage, Farmers in Acholi Sub-region have been urged to join or form cooperative societies if they are to benefit more from…
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Agriculture
Adjumani sunflower growers suffer losses as prices drop
ADJUMANI: More than 500 sunflower farmers in Adjumani district under the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda [DINU] piloting the growing of oil seed crops want government to intervene in the sunflower market,…
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