Tag Archives: food

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agricultural experts have tasked the government to employ stringent measures to regulate the importation, supply, and use of dangerous pesticides for agricultural productivity citing its dangers to food safety. The concerns come amidst reports of high levels of pesticide residues being detected in fresh vegetables …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda joins the rest of the world to mark World Food Safety Day this week amidst persistent concerns about the standards of Uganda’s agricultural products on both the local and international markets. Save for Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, for example, all the …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua |  Ukraine’s combined grain and oilseeds exports are expected to fall by a third this year, Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Solsky said on Wednesday. Solsky said Ukraine will supply about 46 million tons of cereals and oilseeds abroad in 2023, according to a statement …

An egg is sold between shillings 300 and 500 in Kampala but some suppliers in Bunyoro region want to sell an egg to the oil companies at between shillings 1,000 and 1,500 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Companies working to develop oil and gas in the Albertine region are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The three-day multi-sectoral conference on food security in Africa has concluded in Kampala with a strong call for scientists and researchers to play a more active role in addressing climate change, sustainability, and challenges in food chain production and marketing. While scientists and researchers …

New York, US | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed Russia’s decision that would allow the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports. “We have some positive and significant developments: confirmation by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A dialogue between regional policymakers and business leaders has made a raft of proposals for the East African Community governments to avoid bouts of food insecurity like the recent ones. The East African region’s food insecurity is exacerbated by natural disasters, climate change, and …

Food rights activists insist there is more to food insecurity in the sub-region than climate change Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | High prices, conflicts, and weather shocks in certain areas will cause acute food insecurity in Uganda affecting 2.5 million people this year, according to the latest UN global report …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) needs Shs660 billion to combat food security in the country. Out of this, Shs400 billion will be for boosting production, establishment of silos and food reserves. These recommendations are contained in the report of the …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | World food prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday. It was the first time the index has fallen for a full year. FAO’s broad Food Price Index slipped 2.1 percent in March, and it …