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22 March 2021
In commemoration of International Day of Forests, 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations joined the Government of Uganda and its partners, to reiterate their commitment to restoring forests and degraded lands, as well as calling for action to reduce deforestation. The call for forest restoration and...
In commemoration of International Day of Forests, 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations joined the Government of Uganda and its partners, to reiterate their commitment to restoring forests and degraded lands, as well as calling for action to reduce deforestation. The call for forest restoration and...
09 March 2021
FAO provides more support to the Ministry of Agriculture 5 March 2021, Soroti – As the East African region battles the second cycle of Desert Locust invasion, numerous immature swarms active in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia and Uganda is heightening her preparedness for a possible invasion in the coming days. In...
FAO provides more support to the Ministry of Agriculture 5 March 2021, Soroti – As the East African region battles the second cycle of Desert Locust invasion, numerous immature swarms active in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia and Uganda is heightening her preparedness for a possible invasion in the coming days. In...
05 March 2021
Boosts livelihoods of affected farmers through mass vaccination and feed Moroto – Uganda is one of the countries on high alert for Desert Locust due to the ongoing Desert Locust invasion in the neighboring East African countries, some of which are facing the second wave of locusts since 2020. Immature swarms...
Boosts livelihoods of affected farmers through mass vaccination and feed Moroto – Uganda is one of the countries on high alert for Desert Locust due to the ongoing Desert Locust invasion in the neighboring East African countries, some of which are facing the second wave of locusts since 2020. Immature swarms...
18 December 2020
The term diaspora, derived from an ancient Greek word meaning ‘to scatter about’, refers to individuals and members of networks who have left their countries of origin but maintain links with their homelands. Many countries, and even continents, have a long history of internal and international migration. In Africa, about 32 million...
The term diaspora, derived from an ancient Greek word meaning ‘to scatter about’, refers to individuals and members of networks who have left their countries of origin but maintain links with their homelands. Many countries, and even continents, have a long history of internal and international migration. In Africa, about 32 million...
15 December 2020
FAO and the Government of Uganda partner to promote diaspora investments in agriculture The Ugandan Diaspora Agri-food Investment Conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and FAO took place online and in Kampala on 12 November 2020. The conference brought together around 200...
FAO and the Government of Uganda partner to promote diaspora investments in agriculture The Ugandan Diaspora Agri-food Investment Conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and FAO took place online and in Kampala on 12 November 2020. The conference brought together around 200...
