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Rashidah Namatovu
Oct 31, 20223 min read
Women Small Scale Farmers Call for Their Increased Participation in Government Programs
During the International Day for Rural Women, celebrated on the 15th of October every year, ESAFF Uganda organized a community engagement...
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Rashida Kabanda
Oct 5, 20222 min read
The Youth are Key Stakeholders in Upscaling Agroecology
Agroecology has the explicit goal of strengthening the sustainability of all parts of the food system, from the seed and the soil to the...
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Rashida Kabanda
Oct 5, 20224 min read
ESAFF Uganda launches the Land Rights Support Centre
Land is one of the significant productive resources and remains one of the most contentious and essential aspects all over districts in...
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Naume Kalinaki
Sep 29, 20224 min read
How to reduce food loss and waste
According to a study conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Global Food Losses and Food Waste, one-third of the food...
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Ronald Bagaga
Sep 6, 20225 min read
Make Access to land and other natural resources inclusive for Sustainable Development.
Women small scale farmers, youths and the Batwa communities asked government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development...
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Rashida Kabanda
Sep 2, 20224 min read
ESAFF Uganda organizes the First class of the Agroecology School for Journalists and Communicators
Agriculture has multiple connections to critical aspects, such as food security, livelihoods, especially for the rural poor, ecosystems,...
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David Oming
Sep 2, 20223 min read
Small-scale Farmers’ Vivid Contribution to the Development of the National Agroecology Strategy
Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) Uganda, PELUM Uganda, ACSA and NOGAMU in partnership with the Ministry of...
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Rashida Kabanda, Naume Kalinaki & David Oming
Aug 2, 20225 min read
Addressing the Knowledge Gap in Agroecology through Academic Institutions and Community Schools
Despite the increasing use of the term agroecology by farmers, scientists, social movements, and policymakers, its definition remains a...
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Rashida Kabanda
Jul 29, 20222 min read
ESAFF Uganda develops a guide on PGS as an alternative to third-party organic certification
Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS), which serve as an alternative to third-party certification in the field of organic agriculture,...
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Naume Kalinaki
Jul 29, 20223 min read
Improving Nutrition in Rural Communities through Diversifying Kitchen Gardens.
The world is in the midst of a global nutrition transition with serious health and environmental consequences, such as loss of...
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David Oming
Jul 29, 20223 min read
ESAFF Uganda to Start Training Journalists and Communicators on Agroecology
Contrary to conventional farming, which is more capital-intensive, agroecology is knowledge-intensive as it emphasizes human and...
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Laurine Musoki
Jul 29, 20222 min read
KilimoMart Supporting Small Scale Farmers in Value Addition
Value addition simply is the process of creating and increasing more features and adding economic value to products and services when...
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David Oming
Jul 7, 20223 min read
Agroecology a key drive in delivering the Agricultural Extension in Uganda
The Government of Uganda adopted an agricultural extension reform dubbed ‘Single Spine Extension System’ in June 2014 and restructured...
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David Oming
Jun 29, 20225 min read
Appreciating the Role of SSFs in the development of the National Strategy to scale up Agroecology
On the 3rd of March 2022, Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) Uganda, PELUM Uganda, ACSA, NOGAMU, and Biovision...
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Naume Kalinaki
Jun 27, 20226 min read
ESAFF Uganda launches another Community Seed Bank to increase SSFs’ access to good quality seeds
Climate change is a major challenge to agriculture production and hence a threat to food and nutrition security. The biodiversity of...
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Ronald Bagaga
May 31, 20224 min read
Enhancing Access to Justice Through Alternative Dispute Resolution
Global demand for farmlands, pastures, and forest resources has increased over time, leading to increased agricultural investment by...
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Rashida Kabanda
May 20, 20224 min read
WORLD BEE DAY 2022: Safeguarding Bees for Sustainable Ecosystems
Millions of beekeepers rely on bees for their livelihood and well-being. Pollination, apitherapy, and apitourism are just a few of the...
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Naume Kalinaki
Apr 25, 20223 min read
Building resilience and sustainability against food and nutrition insecurity amidst climate change
Food insecurity and poverty are the world’s biggest challenges affecting mostly rural communities, in most cases; these are escalated...
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Naume Kalinaki
Apr 25, 20224 min read
Using local food plants to cope with food scarcity in communities.
Climate change refers to any distinct change in the measures of climate such as rainfall, temperature, wind patterns among others and...
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Rashida Kabanda
Apr 22, 20223 min read
Agroecology, the Critical Solution to Restoring our Planet.
Each year on April 22, billions of people across the globe join together to raise awareness about environmental protection. Earth Day was...
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