Tag Archives: agrifood

OPINION | WILLINGTON BESSONG OJONG | Today, April 25, is World Veterinary Day. As the world marks this important day under the theme “Veterinarians – Guardians of Food and Health,” the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joins Uganda and the global community in celebrating veterinarians as indispensable actors …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Uganda is intensifying efforts to unlock critical investments and promote collaboration in its agrifood sector, recognizing that despite notable progress, significant funding gaps, coordination challenges, and policy misalignments are impeding the sector’s full potential. With a rapidly growing population of nearly 46 million people …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Reducing trade costs would help boost sustainable development in the agrifood sector, enhancing integration and transformation especially in low-income economies, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a flagship report Tuesday. “A robust and well-integrated global agrifood system can help all countries withstand …