News
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...
12 March 2024
In March 2022, Nakivale Refugee Settlement faced the daunting task of ensuring food security for its rapidly growing population of over 21,688 new refugees. To address this challenge, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched an innovative e-voucher system under the Technical Cooperation Programme for Emergency (TCPe) project,...
In March 2022, Nakivale Refugee Settlement faced the daunting task of ensuring food security for its rapidly growing population of over 21,688 new refugees. To address this challenge, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched an innovative e-voucher system under the Technical Cooperation Programme for Emergency (TCPe) project,...
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...
05 March 2024
A new episode of the FAO's podcast series Towards sustainable agrifood systems illustrates Uganda's efforts to enhance the sustainability of its agrifood system. The episode sheds light on recent developments in Uganda's agrifood institutional and policy infrastructure, underscoring the nation's commitment to addressing the multiple challenges and tensions of its agrifood system. The discussion highlights the critical role of multi-stakeholder collaboration in...
A new episode of the FAO's podcast series Towards sustainable agrifood systems illustrates Uganda's efforts to enhance the sustainability of its agrifood system. The episode sheds light on recent developments in Uganda's agrifood institutional and policy infrastructure, underscoring the nation's commitment to addressing the multiple challenges and tensions of its agrifood system. The discussion highlights the critical role of multi-stakeholder collaboration in...
23 February 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease (ECTAD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) have trained 18 veterinary laboratory analysts and district disease surveillance focal points on detecting bacterial contaminants and performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The training...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease (ECTAD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) have trained 18 veterinary laboratory analysts and district disease surveillance focal points on detecting bacterial contaminants and performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The training...
