By Phillips Kica Omoro Farmers in Omoro district have shunned the stores constructed by the government to collectively bulk produce and provide easy access to […]
Category: Agriculture
Elephants frustrating compulsory cassava growing in Agago
By Eden Mic Agago As leaders in Agago district undertake advocacy for every household to make cassava growing mandatory to curb food insecurity, the move […]
Kitgum Livestock Market struggles to attract traders
By Denis Opoka Kitgum Only a few traders use Labongo Akwang Livestock Market in Kitgum district, two months after its commissioning. Construction of the livestock […]
Produce sale worries leaders, stores remain idle
By: Denis Opoka Kitgum Leaders in Kitgum district are concerned about the rampant sale of farm produce by the farmers during the festive season. It […]
Over 1,000 farmers to benefit from agricultural mechanization hubs
By: GNNA Reporter Gulu An agricultural Cooperative has secured funds to establish six agricultural hubs in northern Uganda to empower small-holder farmers to shift from […]
Farmers in Kitgum reviving soil fertility using agricultural waste
By: Denis Opoka Kitgum In cotton stalks, David Odong Adonga, has found treasure. For a decade, Adonga, a cotton farmer in Onyaa Central Village Kitgum […]
Nwoya livestock farmers get hybrid bulls from Aswa Gov’t ranch
By: GNNA Editor Nwoya Amidst the ongoing eviction of Balaalo from Northern Uganda, some locals in Nwoya district are positioning themselves to revamp livestock keeping […]
Locals in Amuru claim over 200 ‘Balaalo’ cattle
By: Simon Wokorach Amuru Two locals in Amuru district have claimed almost half of the animals identified to exit the district as they belong to […]
Eviction of errant Balaalo overshadows ban on illegal Charcoal trade
GNNA Reporter Amuru Several businessmen are still dealing in charcoal, despite Executive Order Number 3 issued against the illegal trade. On May 19, 2023, President […]
Museveni gives directives on money from Balaalo auctioned cows
By Simon Wokorach Gulu President Museveni has directed that money raised from auctioning impounded animals of non-compliant cattle owners should be used to develop infrastructure […]