All posts tagged "FAO"

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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...

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There is no food security without food safety – FAO boss

By José Graziano da Silva, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Food security...

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FAO offers solution to excluded fishing communities on Lake Victoria

Minister Ssempijja agrees Army crackdown on illegal fishing has left many people excluded The Food and...