Food insecurity
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Central
Karamoja leaders to be empowered as role models in communities
NAKASEKE, October 19, 2023 – Government has pledged to empower Karamoja leaders as role models to aid the economic transformation of the sub-region. According to Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, plans to develop…
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International
FAO, IsDB, and IFAD join forces to strengthen food security technologies for smallholder farmers
NEW YORK, September 19, 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO], the Islamic Development Bank [ IsDB ], and the International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD] have…
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Africa
49mln people threatened by hunger in Eastern Africa – Climate agency
KAMPALA The Climate Prediction and Application Centre [ICPAC], a weather agency in the Eastern Africa region has predicted rather extreme weather conditions in the region running June to September 2023. The body…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lango cultural leader urges women to embrace PDM
KWANIA – The Prime Minister of Lango Cultural Foundation [LCF], Eng. James Robert Ajal has tasked leaders in Lango Sub-region to mobilise women to embrace the Parish Development Model [PDM] to fight…
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Western
Farmers tipped on agroecology to mitigate climatic change disruptions
MBARARA – The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESSAF Uganda] has appealed to small-scale Farmers in the country to embrace agroecology in a bid to contain some of the…
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News
Acholi leaders want implementation of new farming project halted
GULU-Acholi leaders want the recently launched Parish to Market Model project to boost commercial agriculture in Acholi Sub-region halted to give more time for further discussions and sensitisation of the land owners.…
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Africa
African economies remain upbeat despite multiple shocks, says AfDB official
KAMPALA-African economies remain resilient despite experiencing multiple shocks, with 53 out of 54 African countries seen maintaining positive growth and a stable outlook for the 2023/24 period, the African Development Bank has…
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Agriculture
UPDF goes for commercial maize production in fight against food insecurity
KIKUUBE-The Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] has joined efforts of ensuring food security in the country by launching commercial production of maize, soybeans, and sorghum The UPDF Spokesperson, Brig Gen. Felix Kulayigye…
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Health
Food insecurity impacts mental health illnesses in Northern Uganda
GULU– Mental health experts have linked the resurgence of mental illnesses in Northern Uganda to food insecurity as people struggle to provide for their families. Gulu Regional Referral Hospital which serves Acholi…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Diminishing presence of granaries, a recipe for food insecurity in Teso
SOROTI-Declining presence of granaries [Edula in Ateso] has exposed Teso Sub-region to chronicle food insecurity, theCooperator can say. Previously known as Teso district, the sub-region in eastern Uganda comprises 10 districts of…
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