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10 April 2024
Kampala/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a 15 million euro ($16.29 million) project funded by the European Union (EU) to help Uganda’s forestry sector contribute more sustainably to the economy and the environment. The five-year Sustainable Wood-Based Value Chains in Uganda initiative, to be...
Kampala/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a 15 million euro ($16.29 million) project funded by the European Union (EU) to help Uganda’s forestry sector contribute more sustainably to the economy and the environment. The five-year Sustainable Wood-Based Value Chains in Uganda initiative, to be...
02 April 2024
Mbarara, Uganda — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) have completed a one-month formal training component for the fifth cohort of the In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) program. The intensive four-month program is designed to equip...
Mbarara, Uganda — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) have completed a one-month formal training component for the fifth cohort of the In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) program. The intensive four-month program is designed to equip...
25 March 2024
25/03/2024 Yumbe - In Romogi sub-county, Yumbe district, Waiga Adinan, 77, remembers a time when the land was covered with thick trees, a time when nature thrived abundantly. However, deforestation swept through the region, leaving barren lands. Waiga emerged as a beacon of hope, offering his 70 acres of land for...
25/03/2024 Yumbe - In Romogi sub-county, Yumbe district, Waiga Adinan, 77, remembers a time when the land was covered with thick trees, a time when nature thrived abundantly. However, deforestation swept through the region, leaving barren lands. Waiga emerged as a beacon of hope, offering his 70 acres of land for...
18 March 2024
FAO, WFP supporting the Government of Uganda in establishing a food safety body. Entebbe—Uganda is set to establish the Food and Agricultural Regulatory Authority, a regulatory body aimed at fortifying food safety standards and quality assurance and bolstering the nation's export capabilities. The initiative comes amid growing concerns over the prevalence...
FAO, WFP supporting the Government of Uganda in establishing a food safety body. Entebbe—Uganda is set to establish the Food and Agricultural Regulatory Authority, a regulatory body aimed at fortifying food safety standards and quality assurance and bolstering the nation's export capabilities. The initiative comes amid growing concerns over the prevalence...
11 March 2024
In a significant stride towards enhancing Uganda's agricultural sector, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), flagged off 20 selected farmers under the Hand-in-Hand initiative aimed at empowering dairy and maize farmers. The initiative seeks...
In a significant stride towards enhancing Uganda's agricultural sector, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), flagged off 20 selected farmers under the Hand-in-Hand initiative aimed at empowering dairy and maize farmers. The initiative seeks...
