Posts By Monitor
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25Sugar News in EnglishUganda : Sugarcane growing wiping out Kayunga’s forest cover
Sugarcane farming in Kayunga district, Uganda, has boosted the local economy by providing jobs but has also led to significant environmental degradation,...
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50Sugar News in EnglishUganda Farmers disagree with Museveni on growing sugarcane
Ugandan sugarcane outgrowers have criticized President Museveni's call for millers to grow their own cane, arguing that it could harm their business....
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52Sugar News in EnglishUganda : Atiak Sugar Factory struggles despite Shs550 billion investment
India's ethanol blending program aims for 20% ethanol in petrol by 2025, enhancing energy security, reducing pollution, and supporting the agricultural sector....
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53Sugar News in EnglishUgandans to feel brunt of high sugar prices as Kenya allows regional imports
Sugar prices in Uganda have surged, with a 50kg bag now costing Shs200,000, up from Shs120,000 in August. The increase follows Kenya’s...
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45Sugar News in EnglishUganda : Sugarcane farmers up in arms over irregular loan deductions by Scoul
Sugarcane farmers from Greater Mukono and the management of Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (Scoul) are set to meet Minister of State,...
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58Sugar News in EnglishUganda : Why govt made u-turn on Namayingo sugar mill
The Minister for Trade, Industry and Co-operatives, Mr Francis Mwebesa, who had earlier halted the construction of CN Sugar Factory at Kifuyo...
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87Sugar News in EnglishWhy sugarcane farmers called off three-week-long strike
Sugarcane farmers have ended their protest after millers promised to raise raw cane prices. The farmers had stopped supplying cane due to...
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77Sugar News in English
Farmers task Parliament to expedite Sugar Bill to regulate sector
In Uganda, sugarcane prices in districts like Mayuge and Mukono have dropped from Shs250,000 to Shs90,000 per ton since December. Similarly, the...
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90Sugar News in EnglishSweet taste for consumers, bitter loss for cane farmers
Low sugarcane prices have led to unrest among farmers in Buyende District, who halted supplies to millers in protest. Consequently, consumers are...
