UFAAS awards developers to digitalise agricultural extension AFAAS Africa Hackathon 2021
The Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services organized its first ever hackathon under the theme “Digitalizing Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services for Effective Service Delivery”. The hackathon was organized in collaboration with Dostrim Limited –...
AFAAS Hackathon kicks off in Uganda, as UFAAS Hackathon 2021
AFAAS Hackathon kicks off in Uganda! Developers to innovate smart solutions for agriculture challenges The future of agriculture lies in innovation. On October 4th, the Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services virtually launched a mini-hackathon to create...
Official Launch of the 5th Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW) 2021
Above: Some of the officials at the Launch of the AAEW 2021: L-R: Dr Nakelet Opolot, Commissioner Agricultural Skills Development at MAAIF; Hon. Fred Kyakulaga Bwino, Minister of State for Agriculture; Dr Silim Nahdy, Executive Director at AFAAS; Mr Deus Muhwezi, Ag....
Youthful brothers earn big from Climate Smart vegetable production at the Farmacy farm
In the featured image is Nehemiah Buwule, proprietor, Farmacy Farm Meet Nehemiah Kamya Buwule and Derrick Tumuhimbise Buwule, youths applying Climate Smart practices in horticulture at their Farmacy farm. Located in Bungo village, Kakakala parish, Zirobwe sub-county,...
Climate Smart banana production brings cash, respect and creates opportunities for farmers
Case 1: Climate Smart banana production brings cash, respect and creates opportunities for Farmers Elias Mbidde is a member of the Zirobwe Agaliawamu Agribusiness Training Association (ZAABTA). Through a farmer exchange visit, Elias learned Climate Smart agriculture...
Uganda National Stakeholders’ dialogue on Climate Smart Agriculture triggers partnerships
Above: A section of participants during a group discussion On December 3rd 2020, The Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) in collaboration with African Forum for Agricultural services (AFAAS) held the Uganda National Stakeholders...
Extension Actors Urged on Farmer Involvement in Climate Agriculture Planning
This post was first published on the Farmers Media website, by by Grace Musimami - the UFAAS Board Member in charge of Media Agriculture Extension actors have been urged to put farmers first as they plan climate change and climate-smart agriculture...
Poor farming practices increase incidents of climate change
This post was first published in the New Vision, 18th November 2020, by Joshua Kato In Uganda, the impact of climate change is evident in rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, short rain seasons with unevenly spread rainfall amounts that cause flooding...
Resources and reflections from Uganda’s first Virtual Agricultural Extension Symposium
How can agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) be positioned for resilient agriculture and food systems? This was the discussion at Uganda's third Agricultural extension Symposium. The event which brought together a community of researchers,...
Resources and reflections from Uganda’s first Virtual Agricultural Extension Symposium
How can agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) be positioned for resilient agriculture and food systems? This was the discussion at Uganda's third Agricultural extension Symposium. The event which brought together a community of researchers,...
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