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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Farmers, oil millers urge gov’t to set prices of commodities
LIRA-Oil millers, manufacturers, and farmers producing sunflower and soybean in the Lango Sub-region want government to regulate the prices of commodities in the country, saying it is the only way farmers will…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Amuru farmers’ cooperative, MAAIF agree to implement seed oil project
AMURU-Farmers under Kilak Farmers’ Cooperative Society have agreed in principle with the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] to implement the National Seed Oil Project in Amuru district. In 2019,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gov’t offers seeds to cooperatives in Lango and Acholi regions
LIRA – Government has given sunflower and soybeans seeds on a loan basis to 22 farmer cooperatives and 48 large-scale farmers in Lango and Acholi sub-regions. According to Dr. Charles Aben who…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Northern Uganda farmers ask gov’t for storage facilities
LIRA-Cooperative farmers in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions have urged government to construct storage facilities to enable them to maintain the quality of their harvests. They said the production has gone up…
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International
Ukraine wheat will ease hunger in Ethiopia – WFP
UN-The World Food Programme [WFP] says 30,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat bought for its operations in Ethiopia is expected to arrive in neighbouring Djibouti next week. Claire Neville, the WFP’s spokesperson for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MSC advises Emyooga groups to build culture of saving
LIRA– The Uganda Microfinance Support Centre [MSC] has called upon Emyooga groups in Lango and Acholi sub-regions to develop a culture of saving and paying back their loans. According to Mable Nabadda,…
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News
Gulu farmers receive over 41000 fish fingerlings
GULU– Fish farmers in Gulu city and Gulu district have received over 41800 fish fingerlings worth over Shs 14 million from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Fisheries [MAAIF] and Gulu…
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News
Desist from use of chemicals, farmers urged
LIRA– Farmers, especially those dealing in oil seeds like soybean, sunflower, and sim-sim in Acholi Sub-region, have been advised to stop applying chemicals such as pesticides and synthetic fertilizers in their gardens.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
NARO urged to save bees
LIRA– The Uganda National Apiculture Development Organisation [TUNADO], has advised farmers in northern Uganda and the National Agricultural Research Organization to use friendly pesticides to spray crops so that bees are able…
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News
Price of oil seeds goes up in Lango
LIRA – The price of oil seeds in the Lango Sub region have shot up due to scarcity, paralyzing businesses in the factories in Lira City. According to manufacturers and processors, the…
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