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27 March 2023
Over 18,000 smallholder farmers to benefit from digital loans. AgriConnect is the first digital solution which can offer both a savings and lending option for small-holder farmers in Uganda. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the country’s national Development Finance Institution, in partnership with Ensibuuko, European Union, United Nations Capital Development...
Over 18,000 smallholder farmers to benefit from digital loans. AgriConnect is the first digital solution which can offer both a savings and lending option for small-holder farmers in Uganda. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the country’s national Development Finance Institution, in partnership with Ensibuuko, European Union, United Nations Capital Development...
08 March 2023
“Empower women and girls. Empowering women is the single most important way to ensure effective climate action. Women not only have the right to participate in decision-making processes that affect everybody’s lives but have their own specific knowledge of biodiversity and indispensable expertise.” These are the inspiring words of Michelle...
“Empower women and girls. Empowering women is the single most important way to ensure effective climate action. Women not only have the right to participate in decision-making processes that affect everybody’s lives but have their own specific knowledge of biodiversity and indispensable expertise.” These are the inspiring words of Michelle...
04 March 2023
The people of Manafwa District can now expect to keep healthier animals, receive timely assistance in the event of a disease outbreak, protect their crops and enhance their livelihoods, following the renovation of the district’s production office building. With support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
The people of Manafwa District can now expect to keep healthier animals, receive timely assistance in the event of a disease outbreak, protect their crops and enhance their livelihoods, following the renovation of the district’s production office building. With support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
20 January 2023
The Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Government of the Republic of Uganda and the Government of the People’s Republic of China have launched the third phase of the FAO-China-Uganda South-South Cooperation (SSC) project. It will benefit from funding worth USD 12.6 million aimed to support the...
The Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Government of the Republic of Uganda and the Government of the People’s Republic of China have launched the third phase of the FAO-China-Uganda South-South Cooperation (SSC) project. It will benefit from funding worth USD 12.6 million aimed to support the...
18 December 2022
Stakeholders in the agrifood systems space in Uganda are calling for the adoption of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) customised to Uganda, to provide evidence to guide consumer behaviour, facilitate consumer education and foster the development of sound policies for agrifood systems transformation in the country. Technical officials and sector specialists...
Stakeholders in the agrifood systems space in Uganda are calling for the adoption of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) customised to Uganda, to provide evidence to guide consumer behaviour, facilitate consumer education and foster the development of sound policies for agrifood systems transformation in the country. Technical officials and sector specialists...
