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Agriculture
19 October 2026, 10:16 am
Akia Parish launches fruit project for catechists
By Dickens Aruca Lira City — Akia Parish in Lira Archdeaconry, under the Diocese of Lango, has launched a fruit-tree planting initiative targeting catechists’ homes to improve household incomes, promote self-reliance and support environmental conservation. The project was officially launched…
27 September 2026, 1:16 pm
Aromo farmers target over 50 million shillings from irrigation farming
By Baker Okelo Farmers in Aromo Subcounty, Lira district, are optimistic of earning more than 50 million shillings from a single farming season, following the introduction of an irrigation scheme established by the Ministry of Water and Environment. The irrigation…
31 July 2026, 9:47 pm
Otuke Woman MP launches maize seed distribution amid delayed OPM relief
By Dickens Aruca The Parliamentary Commissioner and Woman Member of Parliament for Otuke District, Hon Susan Abeja, has commenced the distribution of hybrid maize seed to farmers across the district following delays in the delivery of relief assistance from the…
26 June 2026, 10:20 am
Crop rotation practices restore environment in Agweng, Lira District
By Agness Agilo “Our land is tired, but it can heal. One farmer in Agweng proved it. By changing his crops, he repaired the soil, water and air. This is crop rotation.” In Agweng Sub-county, Lira District, farmer Richard Opyene…
8 June 2026, 9:54 am
Fidena Agri Uganda Ltd tackles soil infertility with organic fertilisers
By Dickens Aruca Farmers across the Lango Sub-region have been urged to reduce their reliance on agro-chemicals and embrace organic farming practices in order to protect soil fertility and safeguard human health. The call was made by Mr Hendry Alami,…
9 May 2026, 7:04 pm
Late Cecilia Atim Ogwal Foundation distributing 50,000 fruit trees to schools
By Ceaser Odongo Hon. Cecilia Atim Ogwal Foundation is set to distribute over 50,000 fruit trees in schools in Dokolo district in a move aimed at preserving the environment. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed yesterday at the Dokolo District…
25 March 2026, 9:32 am
Women farmers in Lira call for greater voice in climate decision-making
By Agness Agilo Women farmers in Lira District are raising concerns over their limited involvement in climate decision-making processes, warning that their exclusion is weakening efforts to cope with the increasing effects of climate change on rural livelihoods. Across subcounties…
25 March 2026, 9:22 am
Farmers in Lango decry fake seeds despite favorable planting season
By Agness Agilo Farmers across the Lango Subregion have raised alarm over the circulation of counterfeit and substandard seeds, even as weather conditions remain favorable for planting. In Oyam District, a farmer identified as Kakson Odongo shared his frustration after…
27 January 2026, 3:28 pm
Climate change, low prices drive farmers away from cotton in Lango
By Agness Agilo Farmers in the Lango subregion have attributed the steady decline in cotton production to drastic changes in weather patterns, the crop’s long maturity period, and persistently low market prices. Peter Alele, a farmer from Agali Subcounty in…
10 December 2025, 8:48 am
Prolonged drought devastates crops in Alito, Kole, leaving farmers in crisis
By Agness Agilo Farmers in Alito Sub-County, Kole District, are facing heavy losses after an unexpected and prolonged dry spell, now lasting around six weeks, withered their crops and left many households facing severe food shortages. Wilson Odongo, a resident…