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Uganda: Improved Rice Farming Boosts Incomes, Strengthens Peace Among Refugees, Host Communities in West Nile

Published by AllAfrica 19 October 2026 at 18:35
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Uganda: Improved Rice Farming Boosts Incomes, Strengthens Peace Among Refugees, Host Communities in West Nile
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[New Light] Farmers in refugee settlements and host communities in Yumbe and Madi Okollo districts are recording higher rice yields and improved earnings after adopting improved seed varieties and modern farming techniques under a Japan-funded initiative designed to strengthen women's economic empowerment and promote peaceful coexistence.

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