FAO in Uganda

News and latest information from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @FAO in Uganda. Follow our Director-General QU Dongyu, @FAODG.

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

📢 Save the Date.

Join us for a High-Level Dialogue on Early Warning & #AnticipatoryAction for Resilient #Livelihoods in Uganda.

The event will mark the closure of the Japan-funded project in the Rwenzori and Elgon subregions.

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

Courage steeped deep in faith. Inspiring conviction, eternally.

Happy Martyrs’ Day, Uganda. #UgandaMartyrsDay #MartyrsDay2026

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

@FAO is conducting wood resource assessments to guide strategic decisions on #investments to unlock Uganda’s burgeoning wood industry.

Initiative supported by the @EUinUg funded ‘Sustainable Wood-Based Value Chains in Uganda’ project.

📹Watch more ⬇️

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Potatoes are tradition, prosperity and nutrition.

Today we celebrate the power of this resilient staple crop in building a better future...

...and the farmers who have protected potato diversity over millennia.

#InternationalDayOfPotato #4Betters

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

🥔 3rd most available food crop globally
🥔 159 countries cultivate it
🥔 5 000 varieties worldwide
🥔 8 000 years of story

Learn more about this staple crop that can contribute to #FoodSecurity and create livelihood opportunities.

#InternationalDayOfPotato

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

The Minister of State for @MAAIF_Uganda @DrRwamiramaBK has officially launched the @ugvetcouncil Digital Database.

Kudos to @gatesfoundation for the generous support to the Empowering Veterinary Paraprofessional Entrepreneurs Project.

#OneHealth

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

📢Save the Date

Launch of the Uganda Veterinary Council (UVC) Digital Database, supported by @FAO under the Empowering Veterinary Paraprofessional Entrepreneurs Project

It will reduce delays in registration, licensing & renewals & strengthen tracking of veterinary professionals

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

Speaking at the launch, the Minister of State for @MAAIF_Uganda @DrRwamiramaBK urged veterinary surgeons, paraprofessionals & establishments to register, obtain licenses, comply with standards & engage in continuous professional development.

#Onehealth

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

📍The Launch of the UVC Digital Database is underway.

The system will strengthen regulation, enhance verification of licensed practitioners and support real-time management of Uganda’s veterinary workforce for improved service delivery.

#OneHealth

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

During the launch FAO Uganda Rep @EzanaKg noted veterinary professionals & paraprofessionals are key to animal & public health, food security & livelihoods

He said strong regulation ensures quality, accountability & public trust, making this launch a key step for 🇺🇬's vet sector

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

📍The Launch of the UVC Digital Database is underway.

The system will strengthen regulation, enhance verification of licensed practitioners and support real-time management of Uganda’s veterinary workforce for improved service delivery.

#OneHealth

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

📍The Launch of the UVC Digital Database is underway.

The system will strengthen regulation, enhance verification of licensed practitioners and support real-time management of Uganda’s veterinary workforce for improved service delivery.

#OneHealth

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

📢Save the Date

Launch of the Uganda Veterinary Council (UVC) Digital Database, supported by @FAO under the Empowering Veterinary Paraprofessional Entrepreneurs Project

It will reduce delays in registration, licensing & renewals & strengthen tracking of veterinary professionals

[Ezana G. Kassa @EzanaKg]

Eid Mubarak !

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

Strengthening #partnerships for resilient livelihoods in Uganda! 🇺🇬🤝🇩🇪

Our Rep. @EzanaKg met today with the German Ambassador, H.E. Matthias Schauer, to reinforce our shared commitment to #anticipatoryaction, agri-food systems transformation, and #refugee livelihood response.

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

📢Save the Date

Launch of the Uganda Veterinary Council (UVC) Digital Database, supported by @FAO under the Empowering Veterinary Paraprofessional Entrepreneurs Project

It will reduce delays in registration, licensing & renewals & strengthen tracking of veterinary professionals

[FAO in Africa @FAOAfrica]

With our partner @_AfricanUnion, we’re celebrating #AfricaDay.

Like and share if you’re celebrating too!

#4Betters

[UNDP Uganda @UNDPUganda]

Join us TODAY for an insightful X Space on how communities can actively restore wetlands & forests. 🌳

Learn from environmental leaders on scalable solutions for ecosystem restoration in Uganda. 🇺🇬

🗓️ Today, 21 May 2026
⏰ 8:00 PM EAT 📍

Join Live: https://t.co/yPfsIoR9v4

#SDG15

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

Our Rep. @EzanaKg, met H.E. Sasayama Takuya, @JapanEmb_Uganda.

Discussions focused on strengthening collaboration in #agriculture value chains, #climateaction, livelihoods & #foodsystems transformation, reaffirming our shared commitment to Uganda’s 🇺🇬sustainable development.

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

Happy #InternationalTeaDay!

Did you know tea is the world’s most consumed drink, after water?

Learn more
👉 https://t.co/A94oEqUKJW

#TeaDay

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

It’s the perfect #tea weather in Kampala this morning to celebrate #InternationalTeaDay! ☕️

From field to cup, tea connects us.

Today, we honor the dedicated producers behind every cup. Their #livelihoods depend on it, but their resilience feeds our economies.

Happy #TeaDay!

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

🍵Tea is...

health.
energy.
hydration.
livelihoods.
antioxidants.
What does tea mean to you?

#TeaDay #FarmedWithCare

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

For crop farmers, 🐝🐝are pollinators.

For biodiversity, they are essential.

For Rogers, a young #beekeeper in Ibanda, bees are a livelihood. His income and future depend on them.

🎥Meet Rogers & hear how beekeeping has changed his life.

#WorldBeeDay

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

“It’s a bee!” 🐝

Bees and other pollinators help grow the food we eat
🍎🍇🫐🥦🥕🍅

This #WorldBeeDay, discover why we should all BEE grateful and how to help
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📖 https://t.co/P6wnDFsS6X