By Okwir Haron At least a total of 163 Farmers’ Groups in Dokolo District have been registered to receive marketing grants under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSTAP), a six-year government initiative supported by the World Bank. This was confirmed during a local government committee meeting held yesterday at the district council hall,…
By Opio Ongora LIRA CITY – Farmers’ group leaders in Dokolo District have hailed Caritas Lira for empowering them to dialogue with government officials, saying the engagement has deepened their understanding of the National Development Plan and how to align their farming with national priorities. The program, organized by Caritas Lira, was held at Margarita…
By Ogwang Andrew Kizito, Communication Officer ADLG .The Chairperson of Amolatar District, Morish Ogwal Omara, has launched a livestock vaccination campaign targeting more than 60,000 cattle and 120,000 goats and sheep.The exercise follows the delivery of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) vaccines for cattle and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) vaccines for goats and sheep by…
FRI 07 JUN, 2024 08:37By Edward Kafufu Baliddawa It is reported that the farmers in Kumi and Bukedea are stuck with cassava. We even see an overflow of dried cassava at the weekly flea Bukedea market. This shows the growing predicaments that our village farmers face on account of lack of agro-processing to add value to…
