Farmers In Gulu Get UGX 493M Investment Hub For Quality Production
Farmers in the Greater Gulu are to benefit from an agricultural investment hub worth 493 million shillings constructed under the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU). The facility, located in Pece-Laroo division, Gulu City was constructed with funding from the European Union under the supervision of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) through the…
Dairy Sector Calls for Political Action to Boost Regional Trade
Dairy sector players in the East and Southern African countries have issued a collective call for immediate political action aimed at enhancing trade within the region. Despite the existence of multiple regional economic communities with the objective of facilitating intra-regional trade, the full realization of this goal has remained elusive. This is primarily due to…
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Uganda’s Dairy Exports to Algeria Starting Next Month
Uganda’s first dairy exports to Algeria will start next month, the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) has revealed. Uganda and Algeria signed the diary deal in March this year. Uganda is expected to export milk products worth up to USD 500 million to the North African country. At the opening of the 16th African Dairy Conference in Kampala, Samson Akankiza,…
Striga Weeds Destroy 600 Acres of Crops in Agago
Striga weeds have destroyed an estimated 600 acres of crops in Agago district. The most affected parishes are; Aywee, Gudi, Kiwaro, Ngwero and Luzira in Lokole Sub-County. Also known as witchweed, Striga, is a parasitic weed that attacks mostly cereal crops such as maize, rice and millet. By attaching its roots to the roots…
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Civil Servants in Gulu Asked to Embrace Coffee Growing
Civil servants in Gulu have been challenged to embrace coffee growing to supplement their income. Samuel Lagu, the Gulu Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, gave the advice on Thursday during a sensitization working on matching grant procedures for coffee and cocoa in Gulu City. According to Lagu, farming is the only way of fighting poverty and…
Hailstorm Destroys Crops, Houses In Agago
More than 100 acres of crop gardens and houses have been destroyed following a hailstorm in Adilang Town Council and Laperebong Sub-County in Agago district. The hailstorm, which started at around 10 pm on Tuesday night is said to have lasted for more than two hours, ravaging all kinds of crops and vegetation. It also…
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