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ACF: Karamoja Farmers Demand Commercial Banks to Stick to 12 Percent Interest Rate

By Lazaro Apunyo Some farmers in Karamoja Sub-region have asked the Bank of Uganda to ensure that commercial banks stick to the annual 12 percent interest cap for loans taken under the Agricultural Credit Facility (ACF). The ACF, launched in 2009, is…

Over 500 Farmers in Kaabong and Karenga Cry Foul Over Delayed Gov’t Compensation

By Admin Over 500 farmers in the districts of Karenga and Kaabong whose crops were destroyed by stray elephants and buffalos are crying foul over delayed compensation. In December 2024, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, while addressing the media at State Lodge in…

Kotido District Gears to Support Beekeepers

Bondry Kilenga Kotido District Production Department has prioritized apiary farming as an alternative to diversify crop and animal production among the farmers in a bid to enhance household incomes. Apiary is seen as not only a viable project that could earn the…

Kotido District Launches Mass FMD Vaccination Drive Targeting Over 140,000 Livestock

By Bondry Kilenga Kotido district veterinary department has launched a mass livestock vaccination drive aimed at combating the highly contagious Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), which can have devastating effects on livestock productivity and livelihoods. In March this year, the Ministry of…

Abim Farmers Count Loses as Stray Elephants Destroy Acres of Crops

By Bondry Kilenga Farmers of Adwal parish in Abim district are counting heavy loses after stray elephants destroyed more than 10 acres of various crops. The elephants invaded the area on Monday night destroying vast gardens of millet, sorghum, cassava, and banana…

Lolelia South Community Demands Urgent Services, Cites Economic Hardship and Trauma

Stanley Ebele The community of Lolelia South in Kaabong district has outlined a list of key priorities for service delivery that the district and sub-county leadership need to address. One of the top priorities on their agenda is the need to open…

Kotido District to benefit from Shs300M road construction project

By Stanley Ebele Kotido district is set to benefit from the Shs300M road construction project, under Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformational project implemented by the ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. The development was confirmed by the Kotido district LCV Chairman,…

FAO, MAAIF supports Karamoja Smallholder farmers with 55 walk-behind tractors.

By Our Reporter The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has handed over a range of modern mechanization tools including 55 handheld walk-behind tractors to smallholder farmers…

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