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Agriculture
16 October 2026, 5:09 pm
Hon. Bernard Otim Odoc launches climate-smart aquaculture dam in Maruzi North
By Ogolo Ian Smith Maruzi North County Member of Parliament, Hon. Bernard Otim Odoc, has launched the construction of the Maruzi North Group Aquaculture Dam at Okutu-Agwe in Teboke Sub-county under the Government’s Climate-Smart Agriculture initiative. The project, implemented in…
16 September 2026, 8:03 pm
Apac leaders seek easing of cattle movement restrictions
By Ogolo Ian Smith And Jacob Bakama Olara Apac District leaders have asked the government to relax restrictions on cattle movement from Northern Uganda, saying the measures are driving up livestock prices and making it difficult for beneficiaries of the…
11 September 2026, 5:03 pm
Prolonged drought drives up food prices in Apac
By Innocent Ogwang Atwooki and Ogolo Ian Smith Prolonged drought in Apac District has contributed to rising food prices, raising concerns among consumers and traders who say the situation is making it increasingly difficult for families to afford basic food…
5 September 2026, 12:55 pm
Apac coffee growers intensify campaign to boost coffee production
By Daniel Odongo The Apac Coffee Growers and Marketing Cooperative Society has stepped up its sensitisation campaign to encourage farmers and other residents to embrace coffee growing across the district. The decision follows an executive meeting held on Friday at…
31 August 2026, 3:27 pm
Apac coffee farmers call for urgent help over disease and insect attacks
By Ogolo Ian Smith and Odongo Daniel Coffee farmers in Apac District have called for urgent intervention from agricultural experts following an outbreak of disease and insect attacks that they say have severely damaged their coffee plants. Speaking to Radio…
31 January 2026, 8:10 pm
Poor harvests drive up food prices in Lango
By Mike Okwang Ogule & Daniel Odongo Apac, Uganda – Prolonged drought across Apac District and the wider Lango sub-region has severely affected food crop production, leading to reduced harvests and rising food prices. Key staples, including maize, beans, simsim…
31 December 2025, 11:14 pm
Apac tree nurseries ramp up efforts to combat climate heat
By Mike Okwang Ogule & Daniel Odongo Tree nursery operators in Apac District are scaling up production of fast-maturing tree species as the region grapples with worsening environmental degradation and extreme heat linked to climate change. The initiative supports the…
31 December 2025, 9:50 pm
Apac farmers cry out as prolonged sunshine destroys crops
By Mike Okwang Ogule & Daniel Odongo Farmers in Apac District and across the wider Lango sub-region are grappling with severe crop losses as prolonged sunshine continues to disrupt agricultural production and threaten household food security. The drought has devastated…
27 November 2025, 9:51 am
Apac: Over 100,000 coffee seedlings face drought threat
By Daniel Odongo & Mike Okwang Ogule At least 162,000 coffee seedlings distributed to farmers in Apac District between August and September 2025 are at risk of drying up as the region faces increasingly harsh weather conditions linked to climate…
22 May 2025, 2:34 pm
Apac farmers get irrigation boost in UGX 300M project
By Mike Okwang Ogule Apac District, Uganda – May 22, 2025, The government of Uganda has injected at least UGX 366,797,000 into the procurement of farming equipment aimed at supporting small-scale irrigation in Apac District. The initiative is part of…