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Cooperatives & Communities
Politicians on the spot over soliciting money from cooperatives
PADER-Local politicians in Pader district have been accused of asking cooperatives to give them money whenever they are invited to attend meetings meant to help cooperatives to prosper. According to Robert Okumu,…
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Agriculture
Gov’t approves Shs 176bln for food production
LIRA- In a bid to ensure food security in the country, government has so far approved Shs 176 billion to enhance massive production of four major food crops in selected regions. The…
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Agriculture
UPDF goes for commercial maize production in fight against food insecurity
KIKUUBE-The Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] has joined efforts of ensuring food security in the country by launching commercial production of maize, soybeans, and sorghum The UPDF Spokesperson, Brig Gen. Felix Kulayigye…
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News
Hunger in Otuke: Leaders to collect 25,000kg of relief food
OTUKE-Leaders of Otuke district are to mobilise relief food and planting materials to be distributed to poor households after two people in Okwongo Town council reportedly died due to hunger that has…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Some relief as rains reduce Fall Armyworms in Pader
PADER– Pader district leaders are still pondering how farmers whose farmlands were invaded by the Fall Armyworm [FAW] can be helped, even though the recent heavy rains in the district have caused…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Agago coops to benefit from white sorghum pilot project
AGAGO– Five cooperative societies in Agago district are to be supported to grow white sorghum as the second season sets in. This is after Uganda Breweries Limited said it would buy the…
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