FAO research urges Govt to prioritize investments in agriculture to spur growth and reduce poverty Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | A set of economic studies by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has found that modest but well-prioritized investments in Uganda’s agricultural sector could in the long run lower food …
Read More »Giving hope to Uganda’s mango farmers
FAO and agriculture ministry respond to plight of fruit farmers in western Uganda Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Uganda’s agriculture ministry have teamed up and responded to the plight …
Read More »Eco Mama’s: Uganda’s eco-village shaping the future of sustainable agriculture
As the world reels from global food supply chain disruptions and extreme weather, this eco-village in Uganda is helping inculcate the importance of sustainable agriculture to local communities, teaching farmers how to grow for a healthier planet. Jinja, Uganda | BIRD STORY AGENCY | A fresh, earthy aroma fills the air …
Read More »UBL holds forum to boost Buy Uganda Build Uganda policy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited hosted farmers to a forum to discuss the potential to scale up farming to supplement government efforts to see manufactures embrace full sourcing of raw materials they use in their production processes locally. The forum which run under the theme Agriculture as …
Read More »Minister lauds integration of refugees into communal farming
Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi has lauded the integration of South Sudanese refugees and the host communities in Adjumani for undertaking communal farming to boost food security. Selected refugee groups are currently participating in communal farming with host members in the two sub counties of …
Read More »UGANDA: Private sector to fund massive land restoration
✳ Land restoration project set for 36 districts in Karamoja, Mount Elgon and SW Uganda ✳ 350,000 farming households to be more climate resilient ✳ Initiative is to see Uganda restore 560,000 hectares of land ✳ Target is to raise the forest cover in Uganda from 13% – 15% by the year …
Read More »CSOs: Govt investment in agricultural value chain will boost food production
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda government should take a bold step and invest in the entire agricultural value chain to boost food production and address incidences of recurrent famine, according to the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). Speaking to the media in Kampala, 10 civil society organisations including SEATINI, …
Read More »Green Challenge Fund: aBi unveils Shs 7.5bn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agriculture Business Initiative (aBi) has rolled-out a Green Challenge Fund to support SMEs and farmers to increase their resilience to climate change including soils, ecosystems and bio-diversity. The Fund seeks to contribute to achieve the global target of limiting global temperature rise to well below …
Read More »Acholi Khadi encourages Muslims to exploit rainy season for farming
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi District Muslim Khadi, Sheikh Musa Khalil has encouraged the Muslim faithful to exploit the current rainy season to carry out farming. Sheikh Khalil says whereas other parts of the world are facing drought making farming impossible, the country is blessed with abundant rainfall …
Read More »African experts call for climate-proofing farming systems to overcome hunger
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The eradication of hunger and malnutrition in Africa will only be realized once governments leverage nature-based interventions to strengthen the resilience of farming systems in the face of climatic stresses, experts said on Friday. Speaking at a forum in the resort town of Naivasha, located about …
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