FAO in Uganda

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28 April 2021
FAO and Government of Uganda launch Occupational Health and Safety Standard Operating Guidelines     As every year on 28 April, Uganda joins the rest of the world to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year’s commemoration was held on Wednesday 28 April 2021 at the Uganda Media Center,...
22 April 2021
With expectations of the poultry sector growth to triple in the next two decades, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is engaging with private sector players in the slaughter node of the poultry value chain to establish and implement best practices aimed at reducing public health-related risks...
21 April 2021
Governmental representatives, the UN family, producers organizations and civil society representatives, the business community, and representatives of international development partners met in Kampala to discuss key drivers and joint actions in support of food systems transformation in Uganda.  Under the aegis of the One Planet Multi-Partner Trust Fund, national stakeholders convened...
02 April 2021
Diaspora engagement for rural development took centre stage during the FAO-Workshop on diaspora in agribusiness.   The Three-day workshop that took place in Mukono from 28th  March to 2nd  April 2021, brought together Governmental line ministries, private sector representatives, civil society and Ugandan diaspora agripreneurs to discuss how to strengthen the enabling...
31 March 2021
First ISAVET cohort graduates after successful completion of the four-month intensive training Following successful completion of 4-month training which included formal classes and field project work under mentorship, the first cohort of the In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (ISAVET), has graduated.  During the graduation ceremony, 19 out the 20 enrolled...