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Arua’s Female Farmer Turns Urban Farming into a Thriving Enterprise, Aims to Lead Sunflower Oil Production in West Nile

Arua’s Female Farmer Turns Urban Farming into a Thriving Enterprise, Aims to Lead Sunflower Oil Production in West Nile By Matata Benzamin Arua: Monday, February 16, 2025 In the heart of Arua City, a woman’s passion for farming has turned into a thriving business empire.   Caroline Lilly Ocanda, a 56, …

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LIRA WOMEN FARMERS TURN TO SOLAR IRRIGATION FARMING TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE

BY JOSEPH OKUL LIRA: Thursday, February 6, 2025 As a beneficiary of a solar irrigation project, Judith Ayo, a peasant farmer for over two decades, a resident of Alepo village, Ayamo parish, Bar sub county expressed high hopes that her annual incomes will gradually increase. The mother of eight grows …

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WHY INPUTS AND MARKET DISCOUNT MODELS COULD SPUR UPTAKE OF SOIL TESTING SERVICES BY SMALL-HOLDER FARMERS IN NORTHERN UGANDA

BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU Saturday, January 18, 2025 Despite the growing importance of soil testing to enhance small-holder farmers’ (SHF) agricultural productivity, the rigidity of northern Uganda farmers on traditional farming practices, limited awareness, the relatively high cost of carrying out soil testing and low penetration by private soil testing actors …

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THE BUSINESS OF TURNING PLASTIC WASTE INTO MONEY SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT IN ARUA CITY

BY ANDREW COHEN AMVESI                 ARUA: OCTOBER 30, 2024 Plastic waste, especially the poor disposal of bottles of mineral water, soft drinks and liquor, is one of the commonest forms of environmental pollution in Arua city. However, the business of making money from collecting plastics for sale is often regarded as …

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IRRIGATION FARMING CUSHIONING DOKOLO FARMERS FROM POOR WEATHER

BY DENISH ODONGO DOKOLO: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024 Two farmers’ groups in Dokolo district comprising 52 members have received irrigation facilities, marking the beginning of a transformative journey to cushion them from the adverse effects of poor weather. Ayemedo ngeca farmers groups (32 farmers) in Amwoma parish and Community initiatives …

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THE MICRO-IRRIGATION SCHEME HELPING TO IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS IN KOBOKO DISTRICT

BY STEPHEN CANDIA KOBOKO: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024 For many years, the residents of Lobule sub-county in Koboko district endured torrent life due to dry long spells that adversely affected their agricultural output.  Women were especially hardest hit as for various reasons, much of the burden of fending for the family …

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ARUA BANANA FARMER REAPING DIVIDENDS OF MULCHING

BY ANDREW COHEN AMVESI                       ARUA: NOVEMBER 25, 2024 Organic mulching is a practice often overlooked by farmers who are still stuck in traditional agriculture. However, for Kefa Ondoma, 47, a banana farmer in Arua district, mulching has helped him …

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Second Edition of Uganda Conservation Media Awards Celebrates Outstanding Contributions to Wildlife Conservation

November 18, 2024 Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), in partnership with WildAid, hosted the second edition of the Uganda Conservation Media Awards on October 16, 2024, recognizing the critical role of the media in promoting wildlife conservation and raising public awareness on environmental issues. The awards are the only of their …

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FRESH BREED OF PROFESSORS JOIN UGANDA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 The Uganda National Academy of Science (UNAS), an independent, non-profit and nonpolitical organization that prides in advancing academic excellence and societal transformation through evidence-based research and policy formulation has received a boost of new breed of scientists whom it has enrolled into …

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SOLAR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS POWERING FOOD SECURITY FOR REFUGEES IN WEST NILE

BY DOREEN BAZIO ADJUMANI: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2024 In West Nile, a sub-region of Uganda that is prone to drought and adverse vagaries of weather, the food security situation is worsened by the hosting of a large number of refugees in the country. Many households receive only 30% of food …

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