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Sheema imposes temporary ban on pork consumption over African Swine Fever outbreak
SHEEMA, January 10, 2025 – Authorities in Sheema district have temporarily suspended pig slaughter and pork product sales following an outbreak of African Swine Fever [ASF] in the area. ASF is a…
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Livestock farmers to pay for FMD vaccines under new government policy
MBARARA CITY, November 18, 2024 – The government is set to introduce a new policy for controlling Foot and Mouth Disease [ FMD ] that will involve cost-sharing between the government and…
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Agriculture
Over Shs 9.4bln goes missing at Rwampara Ranching Cooperative
MBRARARA CITY, September 16, 2024 – Members of the Rwampara Ranching Cooperative Society Limited in Rwampara district have petitioned the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives [MTIC] to investigate the disappearance of…
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Kikuube security officials petition IGP over increasing theft of livestock
KIKUUBE, May 19, 2024 – Members of the Kikuube district security committee have petitioned the newly appointed Inspector General of Police [IGP], Abas Byagaba, seeking deployment of officers of the Police Anti-stock…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Policy reversal on livestock vaccination in the offing, says minister
KAMPALA, February 2, 2024 – The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Frank Tumwebaze has said that government is considering a policy reversal on vaccination of livestock, to allow farmers…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak: Mbarara City leaders ask govt for vaccines
MBARARA, January 31, 2024 – Leaders in Mbarara City have appealed to government to urgently provide vaccines following a ban on the sale of livestock and related products over the outbreak of…
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Eastern
Kabarole bans livestock trade over outbreak of FMD
FORT PORTAL, January 25, 2024 – Authorities in Kabarole district and Fort Portal City have banned the trade of livestock, products, and their movement following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease…
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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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Agriculture
Cattle markets closed as foot and mouth disease deepens in western cattle corridor
KAZO – Farmers, leaders and veterinary officers in Greater Mbarara are worried after the fresh outbreak of foot and mouth disease [FMD] in the western cattle corridor. According to Dr. Juderia Pacsmario,…
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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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