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As we mark #WorldEnvironmentDay, we celebrate strides under EU in Uganda-supported GCCA+ project âś…320ha of bioenergy woodlots established âś…72 biogas units & 10k energy-saving cookstoves installed âś…10k ha of pasture restored âś…10k+ community members trained in eco-based adaptation

As we mark #WorldEnvironmentDay, we celebrate strides under <a href="/EUinUG/">EU in Uganda</a>-supported GCCA+ project
 
âś…320ha of bioenergy woodlots established
âś…72 biogas units &amp; 10k energy-saving cookstoves installed
âś…10k ha of pasture restored
âś…10k+ community members trained in eco-based adaptation
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Child labour robs 138 million boys and girls of their childhoods. Most work in agriculture — one of the most dangerous sectors. Food and Agriculture Organization is tackling the root causes of #ChildLabour in agriculture by supporting farming families and promoting sustainable agriculture.

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Small plots. Big yields 🧑‍🌾🥬 Food and Agriculture Organization, in partnership with Action Against Hunger, Uganda, is promoting the Optimized Land Use Model (OLUM) approach in #Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. Method encourages the optimal use of limited land, to grow nutritious #foods like #vegetables to enrich diets.

Small plots. Big yields 🧑‍🌾🥬

<a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>, in partnership with <a href="/ACFinUganda/">Action Against Hunger, Uganda</a>, is promoting the Optimized Land Use Model (OLUM) approach in #Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement.  

Method encourages the optimal use of limited land, to grow nutritious #foods like #vegetables to enrich diets.
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FMD control is a global concern with serious economic impact. It affects multiple value chains & requires full attention. This workshop helps us shape a strategy we can rely on, not just for FMD, but to strengthen control of other livestock diseases - Bessong Willington, FAO in Uganda.

FMD control is a global concern with serious economic impact. It affects multiple value chains &amp; requires full attention. This workshop helps us shape a strategy we can rely on, not just for FMD, but to strengthen control of other livestock diseases - <a href="/BessongWOjong/">Bessong Willington</a>, <a href="/FAOUganda/">FAO in Uganda</a>.
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Day 2 of Uganda’s #FMD Strategy validation meeting is underway. The strategy proposed will: ✅ Improve lab coverage & access to equipment ✅ Ensure timely access to effective FMD vaccines ✅ Strengthen animal movement control ✅ Promote stakeholder coordination & engagement

Day 2 of Uganda’s #FMD Strategy validation meeting is underway.

The strategy proposed will:

âś… Improve lab coverage &amp; access to equipment
âś… Ensure timely access to effective FMD vaccines
âś… Strengthen animal movement control
âś… Promote stakeholder coordination &amp; engagement
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Conflict and climate shocks are pushing displacement to record levels. Agriculture offers a lifeline—but funding is at an all-time low. Food and Agriculture Organization helps restore livelihoods, empowers communities, & drives Durable Solutions. On #WorldRefugeeDay, we stand with those forced to flee.

Conflict and climate shocks are pushing displacement to record levels. 

Agriculture offers a lifeline—but funding is at an all-time low. 

<a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> helps restore livelihoods, empowers communities, &amp; drives Durable Solutions. 

On #WorldRefugeeDay, we stand with those forced to flee.
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Resilience is the foundation for recovery. Discover how Food and Agriculture Organization invests in infrastructure, disaster risk reduction & Farmer Field Schools—helping displaced communities rebuild, regain stability, & reclaim their future. 👉Bit.ly/3SQnqsB #WorldRefugeeDay #AgricultureCan

Resilience is the foundation for recovery. 

Discover how <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> invests in infrastructure, disaster risk reduction &amp; Farmer Field Schools—helping displaced communities rebuild, regain stability, &amp; reclaim their future.

👉Bit.ly/3SQnqsB 

#WorldRefugeeDay #AgricultureCan
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In Uganda, refugees like Miriam find new hope. Food and Agriculture Organization is working to transform lives through agriculture. On this #WorldRefugeeDay, learn how #AgricultureCan fuel a brighter and safer future for refugees like Miriam👇