FAO in Uganda

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06 December 2019
  Uganda joined other countries in Africa to pilot the Tripartite Joint Risk Assessment (JRA) operational tool, an instrument jointly developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to support multi-sectoral risk assessment for...
30 October 2019
PPPs can attract the required investment, skills and technical know-how for modernizing the agricultural sector    30 October 2019, Kampala, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations together with the African Union Commission (AUC), convening in Kampala, Uganda, have called on African governments to create policies for improving Public-Private...
16 October 2019
With the growing double burden of food and nutrition insecurity globally and in developing countries like Uganda, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Uganda have reaffirmed their commitment to taking the necessary measures to address food and nutrition challenges, while calling upon...
09 August 2019
One of the biggest challenges to global health is delayed animal disease reporting to facilitate immediate response. Worse still, a great number of diseases that affect human beings - at least 75 percent, originate from animals and if not addressed promptly, increase the chances of such diseases (zoonoses) spreading very...
22 July 2019
Members of the Steering Committee of the Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (SPGS) Phase III Project have proposed some recommendations to promote sustainability of the commercial forestry sector in Uganda, while at the same time improving the environment and fostering economic growth. SPGS III is a Project of the Government of...