FAO in Uganda

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09 March 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are working together to establish and strengthen the National Animal Feed Security Systems (NAFSS) in Eastern African countries. The initiative, originating from the East Africa Animal Feed Action Plan (EAAFAP) and is centered on three...
25 February 2022
ISAVET graduates presented the results of their field project and discussed post-training projects to contribute to the Global Health Security Agenda objectives The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened a two-day (23 and 24 February) discussion on the field research work carried out by the 21 participants...
11 February 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Office of the Prime Minister are convening a four-day workshop to hasten timely and quality early warning bulletin production and dissemination in Karamoja, for early action. The workshop is part of the project “Strengthening Shock Responsive Systems in Karamoja”, which...
12 January 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) have scaled up the Predictive Livestock Early Warning Information System (PLEWS), currently being implemented in Kenya, to Uganda to better be able to gauge and predict issues affecting cross-border dynamics. The...
21 December 2021
With support from the European Union and the Government of Uganda, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is supporting forest owners and/or wood processors to acquire wood processing machinery to promote more efficient utilization of wood and value addition. Through the Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (SPGS) III...