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Govt set to revamp, expand functions of parish chiefs
May 20, 2021
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The government has recommended the parish to be the central focus of development. Under the Parish Model Implementation, the government will strengthen the parish level to cater for the added responsibilities.
This was disclosed by Jenipher Namuyangu, the minister of state for Local Government, as she presented the local government sector’s accountability on the implementation of commitments made in the NRM Manifesto 2016-2021 on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
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The presentation, made at Office of the President auditorium in Kampala, reported on achievements, challenges encountered and the way forward regarding the manifesto and the presidential Strategic Directives and Guidelines for Period 2016-2021.
Opinion: Trading carbon credits may carry downsides for farmers >More in
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Carbon farming, or the sequestration of carbon in agricultural soils and the subsequent sale of “carbon credits”, has hit the headlines with the recent high-profile sale of A$500,000 (£280,000) of credits by the Wilmot Cattle Company of New South Wales, Australia, to US software giant Microsoft.
The deal was brokered by Regen Network and Impact Ag partners, two players in what is becoming a potentially significant global environmental credit market.
It is a market that, in principle, enables large-scale carbon emitters to effectively buy their way out of their emissions reduction obligations by purchasing offsets from others with a potential surplus of carbon sinks… basically anyone who owns land.
Opinion: Red meat hits back in battle for consumer attention >More in
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Is the honeymoon over for the plant-based revolution? The red meat sector has, if nothing else, shown remarkable resilience in the face of seemingly relentless social opprobrium in recent years.
The casual observer would be forgiven for thinking the writing has long been on the wall for that most denigrated of dietary choices, as the massed ranks of eco-conscious millennials cheer on the rise of plant-based alternatives.
Farmers Weekly Opinion writer
David Alvis is managing director of the Beef Improvement Group based in East Yorkshire. He is a Nuffield Scholar and director of the Commercial Farmers Group.
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