FAO in Uganda

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29 September 2023
Ongoing anticipatory response to livestock diseases in Karamoja and Elgon sub-regions     Kampala, Uganda –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has donated an assortment of vaccines worth $1 million to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) for the implementation of a vaccination campaign as...
27 September 2023
On September 26th, 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Uganda held a national webinar in honor of World Rabies Day. The webinar focused on the urgent matter of eliminating rabies in the country and highlighted the importance of the One Health approach in achieving Uganda's goal of eradicating...
15 August 2023
In an effort to build the field epidemiology capacity of the veterinary workforce in Uganda, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries launched the fourth cohort of front-line In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) programme. ISAVET is a four-month...
07 July 2023
A joint effort, dubbed Plant Clinics, to address crop pests and diseases in Karamoja by extending quality extension services and information for early warning and anticipatory action to farmers in the sub-region has been launched. Plant clinics, an effective approach to provide extension services in other parts of the country will...
28 June 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its partner Amot Farmers Development Association Ltd (AFDAS) in Amolatar District, have organized the first Dimitra Clubs Forum in Uganda to stimulate exchange of experiences among clubs leaders and define the way forward. The Forum also aimed at identifying the...