Many couples in Amuru district are reportedly fighting over the ownership and sale of the crops harvested from their gardens Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is an upsurge in cases of domestic violence in Amuru district resulting from a bumper crop harvest. Just like other parts of Northern …
Read More »Drought affects simsim production in Acholi region
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adverse weather conditions have placed Simsim productions in the Acholi, Lango and West Nile subregions on a steep decline. The decline in the trend of Simsim production started becoming clear among farmers in 2010 as rainfall patterns shifted by an average of two months …
Read More »Dubai firm to boost simsim trade in Northern Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dubai based firm, Robust Trade Links is holding talks with farmers in Acholi and Lango sub-region to boost simsim trade. The firm wants to buy quality simsim oil seeds directly from the local farmers at prime prices. Eddy Ssentumbwe, the Robust Trade Links representative in …
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