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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A dialogue between regional policymakers and business leaders has made a raft of proposals for the East African Community governments to avoid bouts of food insecurity like the recent ones. The East African region’s food insecurity is exacerbated by natural disasters, climate change, and …

Food rights activists insist there is more to food insecurity in the sub-region than climate change Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | High prices, conflicts, and weather shocks in certain areas will cause acute food insecurity in Uganda affecting 2.5 million people this year, according to the latest UN global report …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) needs Shs660 billion to combat food security in the country. Out of this, Shs400 billion will be for boosting production, establishment of silos and food reserves. These recommendations are contained in the report of the …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | World food prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday. It was the first time the index has fallen for a full year. FAO’s broad Food Price Index slipped 2.1 percent in March, and it …

Favourable rains and government subsidies helped African countries remain food sufficient despite global shortages, according to the FAO Niamey, Niger  | BIRD AGENCY  | As ravaging drought, low rainfall and war in Europe resulted in a global slump in cereal production in 2022, some African countries went against the grain, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS has commenced the enforcement of standards on food additives. The additives are substances that are not part of a food or beverage in its natural form but are substances added to preserve, flavor, or enhance taste, appearance, or other …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua |  Russia agreed to extend a Ukraine grain export deal by 60 days after talks with UN representatives in Geneva on Monday. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin announced the decision in a statement after leading a delegation to meet UN officials headed by Rebeca Grynspan, …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | About 22.6 million people in Ethiopia are food insecure due to a combination of drought, conflict and increase in food prices, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has warned. The UNOCHA said in its latest situation update issued late Thursday that …

🚭 Quit Smoking 🧪 Take Early Detection Test 🤸‍♂️ Exercise Regularly 🍴 Eat Healthy Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | The Union for International Control (UICC), which drives the campaign for World Cancer Day on 4 February, has called on governments around the world to prioritise four policy actions to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has tasked the sector ministry to focus its budget priorities on food security. The committee Chairperson, Janet Okori-Moe said there is need for a clear strategy to handle food insecurity. She added that availing money for seeds for …