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ILO reports rise in child labour across Uganda’s coffee supply chains
KAMPALA, May 30, 2025 – – As you enjoy your morning cup of coffee, have you ever paused to consider the hands that picked the beans? In Uganda, coffee is more than…
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Uganda to celebrate International Day of Cooperatives in Fort Portal City
KAMPALA, May 26, 2025 –– The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives [MTIC] has announced plans to join the global community in celebrating the International Day of Cooperatives [CoopsDay] on Saturday, July…
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FAO Drives Regional Agenda to Strengthen the Role of Cooperatives in Productive and Territorial Development
BRASILIA, May 25, 2025 — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ], in collaboration with Cooperatives of the Americas—the regional branch of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA],…
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Official theme for CoopsDay 2025 announced in Brussels
BRUSSELS, May 12, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] yesterday announced the official theme for the 2025 International Day of Cooperatives [ CoopsDay ]: “Cooperatives: Driving Inclusive and Sustainable Solutions for…
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NaSARRI launches Uganda’s first-ever Foxtail millet varieties
WAKISO, April 29, 2025 – In a groundbreaking development in the first against widespread food and nutritional insecurity, the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] has officially released the country’s first-ever Foxtail…
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Karamoja farmers empowered with 55 walking tractors to boost food production
WAKISO, April 16, 2025 –– Farmers from Uganda’s Karamoja Sub-region have received a significant boost after the Food and Agriculture Organization [FAO)]of the United Nations, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture,…
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Two major FAO-led projects to strengthen climate resilience in Kenya and Serbia
SONGDO / ROME, February 20, 2025 – The Green Climate Fund [GCF] has approved funding for two new projects valued at over US$ 130 million to bolster climate resilience and promote sustainable…
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Uganda’s Freza Nanotech wins FAO Innovation Award 2024 for pioneering fruit preservation technology
ROME, December 5, 2024 – Freza Nanotech Limited, a startup from Uganda, has won the 2024 Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ] Innovation Award for developing a…
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FAO and ICA enhance strategic dialogue with cooperatives to achieve the 2030 Agenda
CAIRO, November 8, 2024 – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] virtually convened a virtual roundtable to enhance strategic dialogue between governments…
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FAO, government re-affirm commitment to a food secure Uganda as NARO releaseS new seed varieties
SERERE, November 5, 2024 — Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ] and the Government of Uganda have reaffirmed their commitment to the fight against hunger and malnutrition…
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