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Swine Flu Alert in Uganda:

There is an outbreak of this flu in some parts of Uganda. The virus spreads so fast and hence every one should be on the alert and take precautions. Symptoms include; Loss of appetite, fever, body weakness and pains, sore throat, cough, severe pneumonia. In some cases diarrhea, vomiting and death.

To prevent its spread, avoid close contact with sick people, cover your mouth and nose when caring for the sick person with a clean piece of cloth and through it in the dust bin after use, confine the person a separate room, wash your hands with soap/detergent and water after contact with such people. Do not eat un ready meat.

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October 2009 E-Journal: Agriculture and improving livelihoods

Multiple Projects Improving Livelihoods At Limbe … read more
Improving livelihoods with ICTs … read more
Rural Livelihoods and Diversity in Developing Countries … read more
Leasehold forestry improving livelihoods in Nepal… read more

Seminars on Cheese-making and Cheese-aging

CoRFiLaC, Consorzio di Ricerca sulla Filiera Lattiero Casearia, is a dairy consortium which, from its beginning, has conducted studies on historical cheeses, especially on the Sicilian ones, on the values and on the culture of rural communities, in order to develop strategies exalting Man and his values at the centre of the rural civilization, strengthening the role of tradition, biodiversity and environment in the civil society. Read More...

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Collecting and Exchange of Local Agricultural Content

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Poverty Alleviation Leveraging Agriculture in Uganda
There are many definitions of poverty including the recent development defining poverty as a multi dimensional aspect that affects all sects of life including education, access to health care and people’s involvement in decision making. The general definition however is according to a poverty threshold – the poverty line, which is the minimum level of [...]
Coffee Farming as a Business for farmers.
A picture of ripe coffe ready for harvesting Coffee is one of the major cash crops in Uganda though of late many farmers were discouraged from growing it. This was mainly because of fluctuating prices. Farmers should still regard coffee farming as a business just as our grand parents did. True the prices fluctuate a [...]
What you should know about soil erosion and how to avoid it.
A natural forest that has never been disturbed by cutting down of trees, ploughing of land, burning or killing of animals and insects is said to be in balance. However, this natural balance does not apply to most land under cultivation, because many agricultural practices disturb the balance in nature. Too often this result in [...]
Water Harvesting to Rescue Farmers from Fluctuating Prices
By Kirega A The major problems faced by farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and most specifically in Uganda are a result of over dependence on natural conditions and “Gods mercy” in determining the fate of the quantity and quality of their produce most especially rain. This is the main reason behind highly fluctuating agricultural commodity prices [...]
The Benefits of Eating Water Melon
Mulopi J. Celac mayuge district farmers’ network Water melon a fruit nature of southern Africa is today cultivated in almost all the countries with tropical or temperature climate. It has a very think and hard rind with fleshy centers, and there are five varieties which are mostly grown and different in their colors, and sizes. [...]

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