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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…

Stop Over Relying On Foreign Funding For Agriculture, Opposition Tells Gov’t

Source: Parliamentary Watch. The Opposition has expressed concern over the government’s increasing reliance on foreign funding for the agriculture sector. The Asinasi Nyakato, the Shadow Minister of Agriculture, says in the 2025/26 National Budget, external financing is set to rise from UGX…

Kotido District Operationalize Cattle Dips To Combat Ticks

By Bondry Kilenga Kotido district veterinary department has kicked off the operationalization of animal dips in Nakapelimoru sub-county to combat tick-borne diseases. The development was confirmed by Dr. Joseph Longole, the Kotido district veterinary officer in an exclusive interview with Etoil A…

Health Official Cautions against Buying Cheap, Rotten Food

By Jeniffer Acheng The Kotido District Senior Health Inspector, Tonny Achuma courts communities to exercise extra caution when buying food items in the open markets for their own safety. This comes in the wake of cassava poisoning report that left a minor…

Karamojong Women Who Migrated to Neighboring Districts Due to Famine Return Home.

March 13, 2025 By Stanley Ebele Several women from Karamoja who had crossed to the neighbouring districts of Katakwi, Kapelebyong, Amuria and Soroti in the Teso sub- region have started returning home. Their return coincides with the onset of rains which started…

Kotido district commissions Shs40Million Micro Scale Irrigation scheme.

By Bondry Kilenga March 11, 2025 The Kotido DAO Kotido  Bernard Otim (left) Charles Ichogor RDC Kotido (middle) and Patrick Odongo, Deputy Principal Kotido Technical Institute (right) (Photo by Bondry Kilenga) KOTIDO: The students, tutors of Kotido technical Institute and the neighboring…

Concern As Construction Of Multi-Million Kanu Mega Dam Stalls Over Land Dispute

By Jennifer Acheng The construction of a multi-million mega dam in Kanu parish, Abim sub-county, Abim district is hanging in balance, following a land dispute that has since affected the works. The dam project implemented by the ministry of agriculture, animal industries…