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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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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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