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20 September 2024
High-level representatives from government ministries and private sector jointly drew a regional roadmap to improve food labelling and packaging in the Eastern Africa subregion, seeking to enhance nutrition outcomes. The roadmap sets out priorities for national governments and manufacturing enterprises to strengthen their food and agriculture trade and consumption through building...
High-level representatives from government ministries and private sector jointly drew a regional roadmap to improve food labelling and packaging in the Eastern Africa subregion, seeking to enhance nutrition outcomes. The roadmap sets out priorities for national governments and manufacturing enterprises to strengthen their food and agriculture trade and consumption through building...
13 September 2024
Stakeholders meet in Kampala to discuss strategies for accelerating the transition to clean cooking energy The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) convened a National Workshop on Bioethanol for Clean Cooking...
Stakeholders meet in Kampala to discuss strategies for accelerating the transition to clean cooking energy The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) convened a National Workshop on Bioethanol for Clean Cooking...
10 September 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and key stakeholders, has launched the "Regional Strengthening of Food Safety Standards for Trade and Public Health Promotion" project to address food safety challenges in East Africa. This initiative brings together representatives...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and key stakeholders, has launched the "Regional Strengthening of Food Safety Standards for Trade and Public Health Promotion" project to address food safety challenges in East Africa. This initiative brings together representatives...
02 September 2024
For years, Paul Mbago, Principal Veterinary Officer at Kamwenge District Local Government, struggled with field epidemiology in practice. However, his approach changed after completing the In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) program. "I didn’t take surveillance and reporting seriously," Mbago admits. "But through ISAVET, I learned that effective surveillance must be...
For years, Paul Mbago, Principal Veterinary Officer at Kamwenge District Local Government, struggled with field epidemiology in practice. However, his approach changed after completing the In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) program. "I didn’t take surveillance and reporting seriously," Mbago admits. "But through ISAVET, I learned that effective surveillance must be...
30 August 2024
Mengo Senior School and St. Mary's Vocational School Kyamuhunga are the big winners from the 2024 edition of the Green Schools Initiative. In its second edition, the initiative is implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Vision Group, with funding from the Embassy of Sweden in...
Mengo Senior School and St. Mary's Vocational School Kyamuhunga are the big winners from the 2024 edition of the Green Schools Initiative. In its second edition, the initiative is implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Vision Group, with funding from the Embassy of Sweden in...
