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14 June 2021
Residents of Bugomola A, Lwabenge sub-county in Kalungu district have reason to smile to and from their communal farm after they became the first beneficiaries in their district, of the solar-powered irrigation system from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Uganda’s climate change programme. FAO will...
14 June 2021
Residents of Bugomola A, Lwabenge sub-county in Kalungu district have reason to smile to and from their communal farm after they became the first beneficiaries in their district, of the solar-powered irrigation system from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Uganda’s climate change programme. FAO will...
07 June 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that the reduced effectiveness of antimicrobials such as antibiotics, which is spreading worldwide, faster every day, if not addressed, could force millions of people into extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition. Antimicrobials such as antibiotics, antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral and pesticide...
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...