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2026-06-30 13:52:01 - Translate

Commercial Farmers Counting Losses As Heat Wave Destroy Crops In Zombo
By Alex Pithua Significant number of small-scale commercial farmers in Zombo district, West Nile Subregion are frustrated after prolonged dry spell phenomena have devastated crops causing a significant number of losses. The high expectations for bumper harvest in first season have been decimated as a number of farmers are crying out loud. The farmers who predominantly relied on natural...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2025-05-24 19:47:30 - Translate

Farmers Face Severe Losses as Catastrophic Hailstorm Strike Zombo District
By Mike Rwothomio A severe hydro meteorological disaster, characterized by torrential rainfall and a destructive hailstorm, struck Jupandindu ward in Padea town council, Zombo District, exacerbating the area’s vulnerability to food insecurity and potential famine on the evening of May 22, 2025. This disaster caused widespread devastation to agricultural livelihoods, obliterating...

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2025-12-04 17:54:15 - Translate

Government urged to integrate skilled west Nile farmers as Dutch-funded projects ends.
By Mike Rwothomio Local government leaders from West Nile’s districts of Zombo, Nebbi and Arua have been urged to intergrate trained farmers under the five year Dutch-funded power of voices project (PvP) in their areas of jurisdiction, to champion sustainability and improved their livelihoods. Since the inception in 2020, the project set to conclude in December 2025, has...

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2025-11-09 10:23:43 - Translate

MAAIF-JICA Train 28 Farmers In West Nile On Modern Rice Production
By ALEX PITHUA The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), in collaboration with the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) and Japanese International Cooperation Agencies (JICA) trained 28 farmers in west Nile with hands-on training in rice cultivation in a bid to promote sustainable rice production in the region. Frank Mugabi, head of communication at...

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2026-03-30 15:07:26 - Translate

Northern Uganda Farmers Urged to Embrace Research-Driven Technologies
By Alex Pithua Farmers in Northern Uganda have been urged to embrace research-driven agricultural technologies as a pathway to increased productivity and household incomes. According to Frank Mugabi, Head of Communications at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), research-driven agricultural technologies provide farmers with proven, high-yielding, and climate-resilient...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2025-09-20 02:44:55 - Translate

Over 1,000 West Nile Farmers Adopt Bio-Liquid Fertilizer for Sustainable Crop Yields
By Mike Rwothomio A five-year transformative agronomy initiative, known as the Power of Voices (PoV) or Fair for All project, has empowered thousands of smallholder farmers in Uganda's West Nile districts of Nebbi, Zombo, and Arua, with hands-on training in bio-liquid fertilizer production. This approach enhances soil organic matter, safeguards the nutritional integrity of produce, and...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2025-11-20 17:21:17 - Translate

UAA Launches Refresher Training for West Nile Farmers on Post-Harvest Handling, Value Addition and Financial Management.
By Mike Rwothomio The Uganda Agribusiness Alliance (UAA) has launched a three-day refresher training in Paidha, Zombo District, bringing together eighteen (18) farmers and 6 Community Based Trainers (CBTs) from six Micro Stations across Arua, Nebbi, and Zombo Districts. The training, being held at Daudi Courts in Paidha Town Council from November 19-23rd, 2025, provides a foundation of...

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2025-12-17 15:12:31 - Translate

Ugandan Farmers Urged to Embrace Agro-Industrialization Through Value Chain Addition
By Mike Rwothomio and Alex Pithua Smallholder farmers in Uganda have been called upon to adopt value addition in their agricultural value chains, transforming raw commodities like onions and garlic into processed products to boost profitability, reduce post-harvest losses, and enhance market competitiveness. Ms. Victoria Sekitoleko, founder and board chairperson of the Uganda...

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2025-08-25 05:05:14 - Translate

West Nile Farmers Adopt Super Napier Grass to Enhance Livestock Production
By Mike Rwothomio Farmers in Uganda’s West Nile sub-region, particularly in Nebbi, Zombo, Pakwach districts, and Nebbi Municipality, are increasingly adopting Super Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum x Pennisetum americanum), a high-yielding forage crop, to bolster livestock production and promote climate-smart agriculture. This hybrid grass, also known as Pakchong or Hybrid Napier, is...

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2025-09-23 09:21:42 - Translate

West Nile Farmers Seek Extension of Dutch-Funded “Power of Voices” Project
By Mike Rwothomio A large group of farmers from Nebbi, Zombo, and Arua districts in Uganda's West Nile Sub Region are urging an extension of the “Power of Voices” project to enhance their farming output and improve their livelihoods. Started in 2020 and due to end in December 2025, this project, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and backed by Oxfam, is carried out by...

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2026-09-21 15:06:23 - Translate

Zombo District Farmers Association Elects New Leadership
By Yikpamungu Teddy Kakura ZOMBO: The Zombo District Farmers Association (ZODFA) elected new leaders on Friday, 18 September 2026, at the Zombo District headquarters. Members who attended participated in the elections, marking a pivotal transition after a long period of unchanged leadership. Opyem Jared was elected chairperson, with Phillip Rwothomio as vice chairperson, Cibi...

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2026-07-23 04:26:41 - Translate

Zombo Young Farmers Demand Improved Access to Quality Irish Potato Seed Tubers
By Watango Janey Young farmers in Zombo District have raised alarm over the persistent supply of counterfeit and substandard agricultural inputs, particularly Irish potato seed tubers that fail to germinate even under favourable weather conditions. The concerns were voiced during a stakeholders’ dialogue organised by the Young Farmers’ Federation of Uganda (UNYFA) at the Zombo...

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