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Kotido farmers to learn tested agricultural practices at farmers’ learning event

By Moses Lokeris Farmers during exhibition show organised by ESAF Uganda (Courtesy Photo) Kotido district through the department of production and marketing has intensified preparations for the upcoming farmers’ learning event. The two-day event will be held at the district headquarters from September…

Thugs break into Napak cold chain, steal FMD vaccines and laptop computer 

By Alexander Mackey Okori IP Mike Longole, Mt. Moroto Regional PRO (Courtesy Photo) NAPAK: Police in Napak district have launched investigations into an incident, in which a group of unidentified thugs on the night of July 12, 2026, broke into the district…

Kotido District Gears Up for Mass Livestock Vaccination to Combat Highly Contagious Diseases

By Moses Lokeris Kotido District Veterinary Department is set to roll out a mass animal vaccination campaign to vaccinate livestock against highly contagious and fatal diseases. Among the diseases are; Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), and Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia…

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…

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