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01 May 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a three-day event where representatives from ten countries from East and Southern Africa, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia, gathered for the In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) program Regional Workshop. The...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a three-day event where representatives from ten countries from East and Southern Africa, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia, gathered for the In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) program Regional Workshop. The...
27 April 2024
By Dr. Antonio Querido, FAO Representative in Uganda On World Veterinary Day, it's important to recognize and appreciate the vital role played by veterinary professionals worldwide. Veterinarians work closely with farmers to ensure the health of livestock and poultry, thereby reducing illness and death rates that can impact food security. Often...
By Dr. Antonio Querido, FAO Representative in Uganda On World Veterinary Day, it's important to recognize and appreciate the vital role played by veterinary professionals worldwide. Veterinarians work closely with farmers to ensure the health of livestock and poultry, thereby reducing illness and death rates that can impact food security. Often...
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...
09 April 2024
In a significant stride towards disaster prevention and community resilience, the Katakwi District local authorities received completed flood anticipatory action works, thanks to collaborative efforts spearheaded by FAO in partnership with the Office of the Prime Minister and funded by the Kingdom of Belgium. These efforts are geared towards strengthening community resilience...
In a significant stride towards disaster prevention and community resilience, the Katakwi District local authorities received completed flood anticipatory action works, thanks to collaborative efforts spearheaded by FAO in partnership with the Office of the Prime Minister and funded by the Kingdom of Belgium. These efforts are geared towards strengthening community resilience...
08 April 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries, and Fisheries (MAAIF), convened a stakeholder meeting on 15th April to discuss strengthening Uganda’s capacity for climate-resilient cocoa value chain development. The one-day consultative meeting, held at Fairway Hotel in Kampala, brought...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries, and Fisheries (MAAIF), convened a stakeholder meeting on 15th April to discuss strengthening Uganda’s capacity for climate-resilient cocoa value chain development. The one-day consultative meeting, held at Fairway Hotel in Kampala, brought...
