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FAO at Work in Uganda

Fostering sustainable development and livelihoods through food, nutrition and income security

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The FAO in Uganda booklet is a synopsis of the FAO Representation work in Uganda in 1981. FAO has since worked in the country and launched interventions in national policy formulation, agricultural and rural development and emergency and rehabilitation assistance. In the last decade, FAO’s support has also focused on climate change adaptation and resilience among small holder farmers, job creation through commercial forestry, youth empowerment in agriculture and value addition among rural producers.

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