Value addition
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Cooperatives & Communities
Govt official wants dairy cooperatives in Bunyoro supported with value addition plant
MASINDI, April 12, 2024 – Annet Kyomuhendo, the Midwestern Regional Manager for the Dairy Development Authority [DDA], has asked government to establish a modern processing plant for dairy cooperatives in Bunyoro Sub-region,…
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News
Mbarara City plans to spend Shs 45.4bln for FY 2024/2025
MBARARA, April 2, 2024 – Mbarara City intends to spend Shs 44.4 billion during the financial year [FY] 2024/25, which is slightly higher than Shs 39.3bln earmarked in the current FY 2023/24.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM to salvage agro processing facilities, says govt official
KAMPALA, March 21, 2024 – The Ministry of Local Government will use the Parish Development Model [PDM] to resolve the challenges facing agro processing facilities [APFs] in Uganda. This was disclosed by…
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News
Karamoja sunflower farmers ask govt for value addition facility
SOROTI, March 1, 2024 – Sunflower farmers in the Karamoja Sub-region have asked government to build them a facility for value addition so that they can earn more money from the oilseed.…
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Agriculture
Kitgum farmers in need of value addition facilities
KITGUM, November 8, 2023 – Lack of facilities for value addition is affecting farmers under King of Kings Multi-Investment and Consultancy Farm Limited in Kitgum district in Northern Uganda. The company has…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Low prices of sunflower frustrate farmers
KWANIA, November 6, 29023 – Members of Abapiri Oil Seed Cooperative Society in Abapiri parish, Chawente Sub-county in Kwania district are frustrated because of the low prices being offered for their sunflower.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kikuube district gives farmers value addition equipment
KIKUUBE, October 11, 2023 – Over 12 farmer groups engaged in horticulture in Kikuube district have a reason to smile after they received machines for value addition. The groups received solar dryers, vacuum…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi cooperatives perturbed as value addition facilities lie idle
MASINDI, October 10, 2023 – Two cooperatives including Bwijanga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative in Bwijanga Sub-county and Bujenje Maize Farmers Cooperative in Bikonzi Sub-county are not utilising value addition facilities acquired under the Agriculture…
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Northern
City mayor lauds UWEP beneficiaries for good performance in last financial year
LIRA – Lira City mayor Sam Atul has commended the beneficiaries of Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme [UWEP] in the city for paying back most of the money in the financial year 2022/2023.…
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Western
Kasese coffee cooperatives receive generators to boost value addition
KASESE – Coffee farmers in Kasese district have a reason to smile after receiving three generators to provide thermal power in the processing of soluble coffee. The Ministry of Water and Environment…
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