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Low cassava prices hit Nebbi farmers
NEBBI, December 9, 2024 — Farmers venturing into cassava farming in Nebbi district are threatening to abandon the enterprise, citing low prices in the local and foreign markets. They said a kilo of…
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Gov’t urged to revive railway network in Teso Subregion
SOROTI CITY, December 4, 2024 – The Teso Paramount Chief, Paul Sande Emolot, has urged the Ugandan government to consider re-establishing a railway connection in the subregion, stating that it would significantly…
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WFP requires US$ 16.9bln in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs
KAMPALA, November 26, 2024 — The World Food Programme [WFP] has called for some US$ 16.9 billion to address the escalating global hunger crisis, or roughly what the world spends on coffee…
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EAC youth leaders urged to emulate independence heroes
ARUSHA, November 17, 2024 — Youth in the East African Community [EAC][ member states have been urged to emulate leaders who led the liberation struggles that ushered in independence. The call was…
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Ateker border community leaders sign resolutions to enhance peaceful co-existence
MOROTO, November 5, 2024 — The Leaders of the Ateker border communities comprising Kenya’s Turkana, Uganda’s Karimojong, and South Sudan’s Toposa and Didinga, recently signed a joint report resolving to foster peaceful…
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MSMEs are the backbone of regional economic development, says South Sudan Vice President
JUBA, November 1, 2024 — The Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan for the Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga, has said that the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises […
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Kasese farmers harness climate-smart technology to enhance agriculture
KASESE, October 31, 2024 — Farmers in Kasese are reaping the benefits of climate-smart technology designed to mitigate the impacts of climate change, boost agricultural productivity, and enhance overall efficiency. The Association…
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Among rallies EAC Partner States to implement protocols
KAMPALA, October 30, 3024 — The East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been urged to consolidate the gains of unity and cohesion to ensure a united community that will unlock the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Irrigation: ASARECA launches training programme for smallholder farmers in Kasese
KASESE, October 27, 2024 — The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa [ ASARECA ] recently initiated a training program for smallholder farmers in the Mubuku Irrigation Scheme,…
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Agriculture
Uganda’s sugar exports to Kenya drop as Rwanda leads in EAC
KAMPALA, October 7, 2024 — Uganda’s sugar exports to Kenya have decreased by 16.2 percent to just 18 metric tonnes in the last nine months to September 2024. Authorities attribute this drop…
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