FAO in Uganda

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05 June 2019
Some forty-five District Surveillance Focal Persons (DSFPs) and other animal health practitioners have been trained to systematically investigate and exchange animal disease information, key actions required by decision makers. The move aims to coordinate surveillance efforts at the national and sub-national level to enhance preparedness and rapid response to outbreaks....
31 May 2019
Key agriculture stakeholders in Uganda have commended national efforts towards addressing food and nutrition insecurity as well as increasing national income through strategies to reduce post-harvest losses in grains. The vote of confidence in the government was made during a high-level consultative workshop on the development of a comprehensive strategy...
27 April 2019
    Buyende – Forty district “One Health” surveillance officers from 40 districts in Eastern Uganda have become the latest reinforcement to Uganda’s national animal disease surveillance of zoonotic diseases, which are increasingly becoming a burden to humans and animals in the country annually. The team of One Health surveillance officers, comprised of...
02 April 2019
   Arua – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Uganda have today, launched a five-year project aimed at economic empowerment of women and contributing to the eradication of poverty in Karamoja and West Nile Regions of Uganda.   The project, “Climate Resilient Livelihood Opportunities for...
29 March 2019
Jinja - School-going children are never too young to start learning about trees and forests because helping children to connect with nature, fosters future generations that are conscious of the benefits of trees and forests and the need to manage them sustainably. Schools should encourage and support young generations to...