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17 September 2026, 12:55 pm
Pader community welcomes beef export facility, eyes economic opportunities
By Geoffrey Okwong Residents of Pader Sub-county have welcomed plans to establish a beef export facility in the area, saying the project could create employment, improve livestock production and open up new economic opportunities for the community. The facility is…
31 August 2026, 9:18 am
Pader to use climate-smart agriculture project to boost farmer resilience
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader District is set to strengthen climate-smart agricultural extension services after receiving 61.5 million shillings in operational resources under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project, supported by the World Bank. The project is being implemented by…
24 August 2026, 7:21 am
Pader farmers asked to embrace co-funding under climate smart agriculture projec…
Dams under construction along Yowri Kaguta Museveni Road to the district headquarters under Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project.
6 August 2026, 12:00 pm
Farmers to pay for FMD vaccination under new cost recovery scheme
By Geoffrey Okwong Livestock farmers in Pader District will be required to contribute towards Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination under a new cost recovery arrangement introduced by the government to strengthen disease control. The information was shared during a…
30 July 2026, 8:40 pm
Farmers urged to embrace coffee farming to boost household income and fight clim…
By Daniel Comboni Farmers in Pader and Agago districts have been urged to change their mindset and embrace coffee growing as a sustainable way to boost household incomes and fight climate change by planting tree crops. The call was made…
4 July 2026, 10:13 pm
Agago farmers seek fast-maturing crop seedlings after devastating dry spell
By Geoffrey Okwong Farmers across Agago District have appealed to the government to urgently provide fast-maturing food crop seedlings after a prolonged dry spell destroyed crops planted during the first growing season, leaving many households facing hunger. The appeal was…
12 June 2026, 11:02 pm
Mercy Corps and Pader district authorities collaborate to strengthen farmer capa…
By Geoffrey Okwong Mercy Corps is partnering with local government authorities to equip farmers in Pader with the skills and knowledge needed to adopt climate-smart agriculture and sustainable farming practices. As part of this collaboration, nine farmers from four subcounties,…
21 April 2026, 2:52 pm
Leaders urge farmers to treat coffee farming as a business
By Geoffrey Okwong Farmers in Pader District have been urged to take coffee farming seriously and treat agriculture as a business if they are to benefit from government interventions aimed at eradicating poverty. The call was made by Phillips Adonga…
23 February 2026, 7:04 pm
Over 50 farmers trained on coffee growing in Pader as government intensifies pov…
By Okwong Geoffrey A total of 56 farmers in Pader District have received training on coffee planting and management as government strengthens efforts to promote coffee farming as a pathway out of poverty. The training, which took place in Gulalela…
31 December 2025, 5:13 pm
Acholi farmers boost resilience through crop diversification against climate cha…
By Golden Vicky Ayiro With changing weather patterns, farmers in the Acholi sub-region have been encouraged to embrace crop diversification and the cultivation of perennial crops as a strategy to increase household incomes, improve post-harvest livelihoods, and adapt to changing…