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08 March 2025
By, Dr. Antonio Querido, FAO Representative in Uganda This International Women’s Day 2025, under the theme “Accelerate Action for Gender Equality,” we confront a critical reality: Agriculture cannot thrive while half its workforce -women - remains invisible and undervalued, and their needs remain unaddressed. Women constitute nearly half of the global...
By, Dr. Antonio Querido, FAO Representative in Uganda This International Women’s Day 2025, under the theme “Accelerate Action for Gender Equality,” we confront a critical reality: Agriculture cannot thrive while half its workforce -women - remains invisible and undervalued, and their needs remain unaddressed. Women constitute nearly half of the global...
05 March 2025
The 25th session of the FAO/WHO Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa (#CCAFRICA25) officially closed on January 31, 2025, at Hotel Africana, Kampala, with a strong commitment from African nations to advance food safety, harmonize standards, and strengthen trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The five-day workshop, which convened...
The 25th session of the FAO/WHO Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa (#CCAFRICA25) officially closed on January 31, 2025, at Hotel Africana, Kampala, with a strong commitment from African nations to advance food safety, harmonize standards, and strengthen trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The five-day workshop, which convened...
26 February 2025
Whether it’s using more resilient indigenous seeds, combining coffee crops with banana plants, or restoring pollinator populations, biodiversity is not an abstract concept tossed around by scientists and activists. It is a whole range of concrete practices that farmers put into action in their daily work, which is crucial to...
Whether it’s using more resilient indigenous seeds, combining coffee crops with banana plants, or restoring pollinator populations, biodiversity is not an abstract concept tossed around by scientists and activists. It is a whole range of concrete practices that farmers put into action in their daily work, which is crucial to...
17 December 2024
Uganda is making significant stridesin developing and implementing public policies to transform its agri-food systems. A new brief, Policymaking for agrifood systems transformation in Uganda, highlightssome of the country's strategic initiativesand key success factors. The brief delves into the intricate interplay of policies, processesand institutions across Uganda’s agrifood systems. For instance, it showcaseshow enhanced...
Uganda is making significant stridesin developing and implementing public policies to transform its agri-food systems. A new brief, Policymaking for agrifood systems transformation in Uganda, highlightssome of the country's strategic initiativesand key success factors. The brief delves into the intricate interplay of policies, processesand institutions across Uganda’s agrifood systems. For instance, it showcaseshow enhanced...
03 December 2024
When you step into Tujjunge John’s compound, the first thing that catches your eye is the vibrant kitchen garden, tucked neatly beside his home. The garden is filled with fresh cabbages, Nakati, and other vegetables, all within arm's reach of his kitchen. “My wife walks out here at any time of...
When you step into Tujjunge John’s compound, the first thing that catches your eye is the vibrant kitchen garden, tucked neatly beside his home. The garden is filled with fresh cabbages, Nakati, and other vegetables, all within arm's reach of his kitchen. “My wife walks out here at any time of...
