Rome, 16 February 2023 – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), represented by its President Alvaro Lario, and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), together with the DRC’s Permanent Representative to IFAD, Ambassador Paul Emile Tshinga Ahuka, today signed a loan agreement to reduce poverty and ensure food sovereignty in …
Rome, 15 February 2023 – Ukraine became the 178th country to join the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today. Ukraine’s membership was endorsed by IFAD’s Governing Council – its highest decision-making authority. IFAD began discussing membership with Ukraine in 2016, and the Governing Council’s endorsement was among the last of the essential steps in …
Alvaro Lario is President of the International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD). Rome, 14 February, 2023 – It is time for global leaders to accelerate action for food security by stepping up investments in rural communities and the small-scale farmers who produce one-third of the world’s food, said the President of the International Fund for …
The president says this has been the consistent message of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for the last 60 years. “The NRM for the last 60 years has been advising you to seek first homestead income and the rest will be added unto you. If you don’t get that message, you just waste a lot …
The event was held at Kakumiro district headquarters in Kakumiro town council. These are part of the tractors, assorted farm input equipment and accessories that were recently procured by Ministry of Agriculture and flagged off by President Museveni to beneficiaries in the entire country. Nabbanja urged the beneficiaries to utilize the equipments communally at minimal …
Countrymen, Countrywomen and the Bazukulu Congratulations on finishing the challenging years of 2020, 2021 and 2022. I wish you a happy and prosperous 2023. Starting with the 23rd of December, 2022, to the 7th of January, 2023, I was at Rwakitura and Kisozi. I only went out of my two homes thrice during …
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will spend his Christmas holiday at his Country home in Rwakitura, Kiruhura District. Today, the President is spending most of the time at his farm in Rwakitura. On the other hand, Gen. Museveni together with his family will also attend the Christmas prayers from Rwakitura. During his media engagement at State House, …
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Wazalendo monitoring and evaluation team led by the CEO Col Joseph Freddy Onata visited Gen Kale Kayihura at the Katebe Business Farm limited located in Kasagama, Lyatonde District. The team visited over 8 projects run by the farm which included Banana plantation, Gonja plantation, pastures, Bee keeping, horticulture, goat, Ankole and Friesian cattle rearing, and …
President Yoweri Museveni has been hailed for his value addition vision that led to the setting up of a government owned state-of-the-art leather factory in Kawumu village, Luweero district. Kawumu Tannery Uganda adds value to animal hides and skins. The President was commended by a delegation from the Common Market for Eastern and …
Norway pledges an additional US$9.5 million to climate adaptation for small-scale farmers Sharm El-Sheik (Egypt) – 9 November 2022. As part of a commitment to triple its support to climate adaptation by 2026, Norway has pledged an additional NOK 100 million (approximately US$9.5 million) contribution of urgently needed climate finance to the UN’s International …