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Rwothomio Mike

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2026-10-22 06:31:04

Zombo launches Agricultural Trade Show and Coffee Conference 2026
By Mike Rwothomio Zombo District Local Government has officially launched a three-day Agricultural Trade Show and Coffee Conference scheduled for 11–13 November 2026 at the Kyambogo University Paidha Campus playground. The announcement was made at a press conference held in the district boardroom at the district headquarters on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Running under the theme...

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Rwothomio Mike

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2026-10-06 18:04:15

Government intensifies preparations for 2026 Agricultural Trade Show and Coffee Conference in Zombo
By Mike Rwothomio Leaders are accelerating preparations for the 2026 Agricultural Trade Show and Coffee Conference, a three-day event scheduled for 11–13 November at the Kyambogo University grounds in Paidha Town Council, Zombo District. The gathering is expected to bring together smallholder farmers, traders, agro-processors, researchers, government officials and private-sector...

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2026-09-11 05:57:14

ESAFF Uganda Launches 6th Cohort of Agroecology School for Journalists and Communicators
By Mike Rwothomio ESAFF Uganda hosted the Agroecology Introductory Workshop for the sixth cohort of its Agroecology School for Journalists and Communicators in Kampala, bringing together media professionals and communicators from distinguished media houses across Uganda, to deepen their understanding of the complex systems that shape how food is produced, processed, marketed and...

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Alex Pithua

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2026-08-27 16:44:32

MAAIF Rallies Zombo Stakeholders To Promote National Livestock FMD Vaccination Policy
By Alex Pithua The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Fisheries and Industry has rallied the production department of Zombo district, political leaders and lead farmers to promote the government compulsory livestock vaccination scheme policy. This development follows MAAIF efforts to promote nationwide rollout awareness creation programme across the country on compulsory mass vaccination of...

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2026-07-08 08:23:27

Zombo district, Production Officer, Dr Walter Kumakech Senior CDO Walter Ongiera and Communication Officer Alex Pithua held a successful talkshow on UCSATP Courtesy of MAAIF
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Zombo district, Production Officer, Dr Walter Kumakech Senior CDO Walter Ongiera and Communication Officer Alex Pithua held a successful talkshow on UCSATP Courtesy of MAAIF #Radio Paidha FM

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2026-07-02 14:02:33

Government Launches Skeepon Technology to Combat Drought and Boost Agricultural Productivity
By Alex Pithua The Government of Uganda has officially launched the national roll-out of Skeepon Technology (SKP), an innovative climate-smart agricultural solution designed to strengthen crops resilience against drought, erratic rainfall and heat stress. The technology was launched on Tuesday 30th June 2026, by the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, at the 2026 National Agricultural...

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2026-06-30 13:52:01

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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2026-06-08 13:22:59

Two Seed Secondary Schools Established In Zombo Under UgIFT Program
By Alex Pithua ‎The government with support from World Bank has completed construction worth UGX 4.8billion projects of Kango and Amei Seed Secondary Schools in Zombo district under Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (UgIFT) education program. ‎The two projects were implemented in Kango and Paidha Sub-counties as government initiative extending access, affordable...

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2026-03-22 19:30:09

Zombo District Advances River Ora Bridge Construction Under National Oilseeds Project
By Mike Rwothomio Construction of the 22-meter span River Ora Bridge in Atyak Sub-county, Zombo District, is progressing steadily, with contractor Azu Properties Ltd now undertaking reinforcement works for the abutment foundations and middle pier. This milestone follows the successful completion of major road works, river diversion, and cofferdam construction. According to a press release...

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2026-02-07 08:17:29

NARO Embark On Revamping Livestock Production Research Programs At Former Serere NaSARRI
By Alex Pithua National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has kickstarted the animal production research program at its National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI) in Serere District. The ongoing livestock revamp at NaSARRI is being implemented under the auspices of the “Uganda Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP)”, led by the Ministry of...

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2025-11-09 10:23:43

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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2025-04-03 04:23:27

Zombo Leaders Urge Shift in Farmer Mindset as Donated Tractors Sit Idle
By Mike Rwothomio Local leaders in Zombo District are pressing for a transformation in the mindset of smallholder farmers, who they say are shying away from utilizing walking tractors recently provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF). Across the 15 lower local government units in Zombo District, some leaders report that farmers have outright rejected the...

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