UFAAS strengthens governance with AGRITERRA training
Kampala, 6 November 2025. The Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) Board members and Senior Management team embarked on a capacity-strengthening journey through a governance training supported by Agriterra. The interactive training took place on 3-5...
Call for Papers /Case Stories: Uganda National Agricultural Extension Week 2026
The Uganda National Agricultural Extension Week 2026 (UGNAEW2026) will be held from 20-24 April 2026 in Kampala, under the theme "Multi-actor agricultural extension and advisory services for resilient, digital and market-oriented food systems". This event will be...
Sharing Experiences to Strengthen Agroecology at the GPSAEP Uganda National Learning Event
Across Uganda, smallholder farmers are grappling with climate change, declining soil fertility, erratic rainfall, rising input costs, pests and diseases, among other challenges. Yet, amidst these challenges lies an avenue to rebuild the resilience of farming...
Beyond the human touch: Can Generative AI transform Uganda’s agricultural extension and advisory services?
By Elizabeth Asiimwe and Kristin Davis. Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) is a type of artificial intelligence that can create new content such as text, images, audio, video, or even computer code, based on the data it has been trained on. Generative AI is...
UFAAS agroecology project ignites change among smallholders in Soroti and Buikwe Districts
The future of agriculture is evolving, and UFAAS’s Agroecology Project is at the forefront of driving the transition. Agroecology offers a promising pathway to ensure efficient use of resources, strengthened resilience, and social justice in agrifood systems. Farmers...
UFAAS GPSAEP Project learning event kicks off in Teso Region, Eastern Uganda
The Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) kicked off a week-long quarterly monitoring and learning event in Soroti, Eastern Uganda, as part of the Global Programme for Small-scale Agroecology Producers and Sustainable Food Systems Transformation...
New UFAAS Board to work towards Professionalisation of Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services
Following a successful election, the new Board members of the Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) (2025-2026) took the oath of office on March 11th 2025. This was during a swearing-in and handover ceremony held at Arch Apartments in Ntinda, a...
Stories of impact: AIRTEA Digital Connectors Project creates decent employment for rural youth in Central and Eastern Uganda
The Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS), in partnership with the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) and AgConnectors, implemented the Strengthening Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Ecosystem for Inclusive Rural...
UFAAS elects new Board
At its 9th Annual General Meeting (extraordinary AGM), the Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS), elected a new board of the Forum for the next two years. The event was held on 14th February 2025, at Kyambogo University CTF Auditorium and virtually....
UFAAS AIRTEA Digital Connectors Project bridges gap in agricultural extension
Digitalization of agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) is central to the development of farming communities. With digital AEAS, the potential for increased efficiency, inclusivity, and sustainability in the agricultural sector continues to grow. The...
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