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Kasese apple farmers decry lack of markets

Apple farming is quickly taking shape in Kasese district Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apple farmers in Kasese district have decried the lack of market for their harvest. The farmers also say that most of the apple-growing areas have poor transport network, which affects their access to the market. Although the …

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Kasese remote communities to be connected to solar power next month

    Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in remote areas of Kasese district are to benefit from solar energy thanks to the construction of six solar mini power stations in Kasese and Rubirizi districts to enhance Uganda’s goal of achieving access to universal clean and renewable energy. The power stations …

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Kasese farmers turn to apple growing

Apple farming is quickly taking shape in Kasese district. The district is largely known commercially for growing maize, cotton, coffee and vanilla. However, the trend is changing especially in the mountainous areas with farmers shifting from cash crops to apple farming. Kasese has over 600 large scale apple farmers spread …

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Kasese farmers accuse RDCs of fueling Kabukero land conflict

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Kasese have accused the office of the RDC for exacerbating land wrangles between the Basongora cattle keepers and Bakonzo cultivators. In August last year, the Kasese RDC Lt. Joe Walusimbi halted all activities on the contested piece of land to prevent conflicts and …

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Security forces impound illegal fishing gear on Lake Edward

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least five boats and three engines have been recovered from Congolese fishermen on Lake Edward in Kasese district thanks to an operation against illegal fishing that was mounted by security teams from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. Lt Col Dick Kirya Kaija, …

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Severe water crisis hits Omuruti residents in Kasese

Residents are appealing to government to extend piped water to the area Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A severe water crisis has hit Omuruti in Busongora South in Kasese district following the dry spell. The only borehole that used to serve the area is also dysfunctional. About 200 residents in the …

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Cotton farmers in Kasese cry foul over pests

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cotton farmers in Kasese district are decrying the invasion of pests and diseases which has affected the quality and quantity of cotton. The farmers mainly from the areas of Mubuku, Kabirizi, Busunga, and Rwembyo say amidst other challenges such as price fluctuations of farm produce, …

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Why so many accidents on Ugandan roads?

COMMENT | Samson Tinka |  Recent police accident figures are alarming.  At least 2,634 pedestrians and cyclists are killed on Uganda roads every year according to the Traffic Police records for the last four years. Figures on fatalities between 2016 and 2019 shows 10,537 pedestrians and riders were knocked dead …

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