Food security
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News
EU-funded project boosts food security and climate resilience in Karamoja
MOROTO, September 7, 2026 — An EU-funded project has strengthened food production, household incomes and resilience to climate shocks among communities in Karamoja, as the region grapples with its worst drought since…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nigeria Moves to Digitalise Cooperative Sector as Government Launches National Identity System
ABUJA, September 6, 2026 — The Federal Government of Nigeria has stepped up efforts to transform the country’s cooperative sector through digitalisation, charging cooperative authorities in the 36 states and the Federal…
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Africa
AfDB backs calls for land restoration as COP17 gets underway in Mongolia
KAMPALA, August 21, 2021 — The African Development Bank [AfDB] pressed for greater financing to restore degraded land in Africa’s fragile and conflict-affected regions as a major United Nations land summit opened…
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Agriculture
New breed of sorghum developed to withstand drought in Karamoja
MOROTO, August 15, 2026 — In the midst of one of the harshest droughts to hit Karamoja in recent years, a new sorghum variety is offering farmers a rare source of hope.…
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Africa
Agroecology proves a win for Burkina Faso farmers, report finds
OUAGADOUGOU, August 15, 2026 — A recent report by Altus Impact, Groundswell International and the Association Nourrir Sans Détruire [ANSD] finds that agroecological practices are delivering better results for farmers in Burkina…
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News
Minister warns land insecurity threatens Uganda’s food security as climate resilience project launches
ENTEBBE, August 10, 2026 — Uganda has launched a three-year initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s food systems and protecting farming and pastoral communities from the growing impacts of climate change, with…
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News
Gov’t flags off food relief to drought-hit Karamoja
KAMPALA, July 20, 2026 — The government has flagged off an emergency food relief operation for the Karamoja sub-region, dispatching thousands of tonnes of maize flour and dry beans to households affected…
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Agriculture
Uganda’s peasant movement calls for ban on hazardous pesticides, promotes agroecology
KAMPALA, July 16, 2026 — The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESAFF] Uganda has called on the Government of Uganda, the East African Community [EAC] and the European Union…
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Environment
Gov’t Launches Skeepon Technology to Combat Drought and Boost Agricultural Productivity
JINJA CITY, JULY 5, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has officially launched the nationwide roll-out of Skeepon Technology [SKP], an innovative climate-smart agricultural solution designed to enhance crop resilience against drought,…
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News
AFC backs US$ 7bln Dangote fertiliser expansion to strengthen Africa’s food security
LAGOS, June 16, 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation [AFC], the continent’s infrastructure solutions provider, is helping drive a US$ 7 billion fertiliser expansion programme by Dangote Group designed to triple production capacity…
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