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Equity Bank, Ministry of Agriculture Launch National Oil Palm Project As Bank Extends UGX1.2bn To 896 Farmers In Two Years

Fred Bwino Kyakulaga, the State Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries presents a dummy cheque of UGX 1.2b with Equity Bank’s Director of Public Sector and Social Investment Catherine Psogmgen On Friday, 10th October 2025, several District Leaders, Councilors and various farmers gathered at Mayuge District Headquarters to witness

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MAAIF Moves To Control Devastating Banana Rust Thrips In South Western Uganda

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), through the Department of Crop Protection (DCP), has intensified its response to banana rust thrips in South Western Uganda by deploying technical teams to work with Local Government and conduct targeted farmer trainings. Districts including Rwampara, Mbarara, Ibanda, Kamwenge, Mityana, Mpigi,

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CNOOC’s Livelihood Restoration Program Yields First Rice Harvest, Marks New Milestone in Community Support

The harvest ceremony was attended by a wide range of stakeholders including farmers, government representatives, and company officials CNOOC Uganda Limited has successfully had its first harvest of the high-yielding WDR-73 rice variety under its Innovative Livelihood Restoration Program for Crop Production. The harvest, which commenced on October 7th 2025

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