Tea
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Cooperatives & Communities
Rubanda cooperative leverages coffee to grow membership
RUBANDA, October 8, 2026 — Rubanda Cooperative Society Limited in Rubanda district is using coffee seedlings to attract more farmers, particularly women and young people, as it seeks to expand its membership…
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Trade
Gov’t rolls out digital system to end sugarcane crisis and boost trade
KAMPALA, October 6, 2026 — The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has launched a new digitalised system to streamline Uganda’s sugar industry and end the long-standing crisis where some farmers…
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Agriculture
Gov’t to distribute free fertilisers to coffee, tea and cocoa farmers
ENTEBBE, September 4, 2026 — Government has launched the distribution of free fertilisers to coffee, tea and cocoa farmers across the country as part of efforts to boost yields, improve household incomes…
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Legal
Court quashes Igara Tea board, orders fresh elections within six months
BUSHENYI, August 21, 2026 — The High Court in Bushenyi has quashed the sitting Board of Directors of Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited [IGTF], declaring all corporate acts undertaken by the board…
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News
NARO partners Chinese scientists to develop premium tea for export markets
FORT POTAL CITY, July 31, 2026 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] has partnered with the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences [JAAS] in China to develop premium teas aimed…
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International
FAO report examines shocks in global coffee, cocoa and tea markets
KAMPALA, July 15, 2026 – International prices of coffee, cocoa and tea have experienced significant fluctuations in recent years, exposing structural vulnerabilities in global commodity markets, according to a new report by…
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News
Igara Growers Tea Factory holds 28th AGM amid tight security
BUSHENYI, June 26, 2026 — Shareholders of Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited [IGTF] have approved a new board of directors to steer the company for the next three years, despite an attempted…
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News
Leadership row deepens as URSB halts Igara Growers Tea Factory AGM
BUSHENYI, June 22, 2026 — A deepening governance and leadership dispute at Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited [IGTF] in Kyamuhunga, Bushenyi district, has plunged the region’s tea sector into fresh uncertainty after…
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News
Suit against Igara Tea Growers’ leaders dismissed, costs awarded against petitioners
BUSHENYI, May 26, 2026 — The High Court in Bushenyi has dismissed a petition filed against the Board of Directors of Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited [IGTF], with costs awarded against the…
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News
Kenyan tea and coffee cooperatives step up fight against child labour
NAIROBI, April 23, 2026 — Cooperatives in Kenya’s tea and coffee sectors have joined a nationwide drive to combat child labour, as part of broader efforts by the government and development partners…
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