FAO in Uganda

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04 August 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Government of Uganda, kicked off a new five-year phase of its flagship policy programme named: Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agriculture Policies programme (MAFAP) phase III (2022- 2027) on 4 August 2022 with an inception meeting...
04 August 2022
A new report outlines a five-year plan for managing forests in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, in Uganda. The report analyses the impact on forest resources in the area, and identifies strategies and interventions to relieve that pressure. The forest landscape management plan for the Bidibidi refugee settlement, Yumbe district, Uganda, 2023-2028...
02 August 2022
Smallholder farmers in parts of Eastern Uganda have committed to increasing their adoption of fertilizers, cognizant of the rapidly deteriorating quality and health of their once ultra-rich soils. Thanks to FAO’s South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund project titled: Capacity Development on Sustainable Soil Management for Africa (1) - Uganda, farmer groups...
31 May 2022
Committed to exploring similar models to increase agriculture production and profitability      The Government of Sierra Leone has lauded FAO and the Government of Uganda for championing the South- South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) framework, through which Uganda has registered milestones in agricultural production. Following a week-long study tour and exposure...
26 May 2022
Seizing the momentum to deepen Uganda’s Food Systems Transformation Agenda    Mbarara – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) convened a three-day retreat of key national stakeholders to deliberate on how to refocus national commitments and efforts to food...