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Farmers Want UCDA to Stop Distribution of Coffee Seedlings

Farmers and local leaders in Luweero district have asked Uganda Coffee Development Authority to stop distributing coffee seedlings and prioritise other farm inputs so as to boost production. This follows a value for money audit report on production and productivity of the coffee sub sector for 2018/19 financial year by the Auditor General which revealed that despite the interventions made…

Farmers in Acholi Stuck with Over 200 Metric Tons of Tobacco

4 years ago4 years ago Staff

More than 1,000 farmers in Acholi sub region are stuck with at least 200 metric tons of tobacco worth Shillings 1.4 billion. The farmers from Omoro, Lamwo, Gulu, Amuru, Nwoya and Pader districts were contracted by Alliance One Tobacco (Uganda) Limited to grow the cash crop. However, farmers say the company has gone silent. Several farmers who spoke to URN…