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Agriculture
FAO strengthens support to Uganda’s dairy sector on World Milk Day
KAMPALA – As the world marked World Milk Day yesterday, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] announced a new collaboration with the Dairy Development Authority [DDA] to boost…
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International
2023 International Day of Cooperatives announced
LONDON – On July 1, 2023, the global cooperative movement will celebrate the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives, united by the slogan ‘Cooperatives for sustainable development’, according to the International Cooperative Alliance [UCA].…
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International
FAO event looks at role of cooperatives in driving responsible sourcing and sustainability-driven trade requirements
ROME – On March 15, the Food and Agricultural Organisation [ FAO ] hosted an online event to explore the key issues related to responsible sourcing and sustainability-driven trade requirements. The session…
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Agriculture
Partners refurbish production office and veterinary laboratory in Manafwa district
MANAFWA-The people of Manafwa district can now expect to keep healthier animals, receive timely assistance in the event of a disease outbreak, protect their crops, and enhance their livelihoods, following the Shs…
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International
MEPs agree on new law to ensure products causing deforestation are not traded in EU
BRUSSELS– On Tuesday morning, Members of the European Parliament [ MEPs ] reached a preliminary deal with European Union [EU] governments on a new law on deforestation-free products that will make it…
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Environment
Salvaging forest cover: FAO avails grants for tree planting
ADJUMANI– In an attempt to regain the lost forest cover in northern Uganda and parts of central Uganda, the Food and the Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] has signed a…
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International
New data to measure cropland nutrient budgets
ROME – How much fertilizer is the right amount to ensure that crop production can achieve local and global food security needs while limiting harm to the environment? Answering that question remains…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Amolatar women farmers ask FAO for storage facilities, tractors
AMOLATAR– Members under the umbrella of Amot Farmers Association in Amolatar district have asked the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] to provide them with storage facilities and tractors,…
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Agriculture
FAO launches project to enhance gender equality in Amolatar
AMOLATAR-The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ] has launched a flagship project to end gender inequality and boost food security in Ugandan households. The pilot project, Dimitra…
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Agriculture
Partners introduce biological control to counter new mango mealybug pest
NTUNGAMO– The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO], the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] and the International…
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