Amolatar district receives 80,000 coffee seedlings worth shs160m
Amolatar Samuel Mbiwa has directed agricultural extension workers to support coffee farmers to ensure they succeed.
Author: By Nancy Atim
Nancy Atim is an award-winning Journalist. She's the publication's Sub-Regional Correspondent for Lango Sub-region based in Lira City.
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