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News
Dip vat restorations bring hope to livestock farmers in northern Uganda
APAC, January 27, 2026 — Livestock farmers in northern Uganda are set to benefit from the restoration of communal dip tanks/ vats a move expected to significantly reduce vector-borne diseases among cattle.…
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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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Cooperatives & Communities
NDA, cattle farmers blame each other on tick resistance in Western Uganda
WESTERN – For a decade, cattle farmers in Western Uganda have continued to deal with persistent tick resistance which has paralyzed the cattle farming business in the region. Farmers from the districts…
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