Better policies – a critical element of food safety, and food security in East and Sub-Saharan Africa
According to FAO, in Africa, over 90m people fall ill, while nearly 137,000 die each year due to food-borne diseases.
Category: Agriculture
Know NAADS’ partners for Hass Avocado and Macadamia seedlings
A total of 3,500 acres of land in Uganda has Hass Avocado plants.
Milk processing plants rose to 160 in 2022, says DDA
124 stakeholders were skilled in milk processing and value addition countrywide.
Arach Oyat: Tracking progress record of Parish development Model
Even elementary accounting knowledge is lacking yet PDM demands full transparency and accountability.
Understanding poverty: Maize and wheat prices are 31% and 14% higher
The International Food and Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) outlined eight major remaining concerns for global food security: historically high commodity prices, tight staple food markets, the impact of the war in Ukraine on spring planting, volatile fertilizer markets, adverse climatic conditions.
The future of Africa’s agriculture is gender
Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, the AU Commissioner for Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable development said, “It’s a shame 43 million Ukrainians feed 1.4 billion Africans.”
Impacts of agrochemicals on soils in Lango sub-region
The impact of pesticides on agronomic yield and profit margin makes them a significant component of modern agricultural practices.
What are NAADS priorities in working with large-scale farmers?
The Government of Uganda through NAADS is supporting the implementation of an intervention for promoting/scaling of emerging high value strategic commodities notably, hass avocado and macadamia under the nucleus farmer partnership strategy.
Uganda’s silk yarn exported to Europe shows promising results – says TRIDI
TRIDI’s target is the best silk grade 6A to earn USD120 per kg. “We should not have a problem to get the best. After all, we produce the best mulberry and best cocoons.”
Wakiso: Meet a woman making millions and supporting others with ginger farming
Widely known as Mama Mirembe Tangawuzi, Naziri says she hires undeveloped plots in Wakiso and beyond, and turns them into gardens to grow ginger.
Uganda exports its first set of silk yarn branded ‘Usilk’ to Europe
At full commercialisation the government of Uganda will earn approximately UGX500B annually in taxes.
Acholi: Farmers struggle to produce black soldier fly larvae
Breeding black soldier flies started in 2020 to manage waste or to reduce the volume of waste disposal in Gulu city and the entire region.