All posts tagged "FAO"

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Rise of drug-resistant pathogens, a growing danger to animal, human health and welfare in Uganda, warns FAO & MAAIF

Study calls for coordinated action between human health and agricultural sector to tackle resistant pathogens Treatment...

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Uganda’s forestry workers face worsening safety conditions

By Zainabu Kakungulu Programme Officer Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Over the past two decades, growing...

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Uganda unveils new strategy to end hunger by 2030

Two United Nations agencies, up to ten government ministries and a couple of civil society organisations...

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Renewed at 75, with a sense of purpose as relevant as ever

By Dr. Qu Dongyu The UN’s food agency was born in the wake of catastrophe. Three-...

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A healthy diet must not be a luxury for Africans

“If swift action is not taken to reverse the hunger trend and make healthy diets accessible...

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Uganda borrows UGX296bn to protect biodiversity

Uganda has received a loan of US$78.2m (Approx UGX296bn) from the World Bank to improve the...

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COVID-19: Keeping Africa fed as the disease bites

By Qu Dongyu, Josefa Sacko and Thokozile Didiza It takes a village to raise a child,...

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Uganda will be besieged by acute food shortage due to COVID-19 – Report

The United Nations World Food Programme has released a grim forecast indicating that the number of...

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The ‘Shameful’ Trend of Uganda Importing food

We Spend More Money on Foreign Food Than We Earn From Ours Abroad Uganda has been...

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Central region gets UGX33.8bn EU project for climate change

Nine districts from the central region of Uganda are set to benefit from a UGX33bn European...