COVID-19 Agri-Information Hub/Africa
Youth Challenges and How to Work Together During and Post COVID-19
By Denis Kabiito, CEO, Uganda National Young Farmers Association (UNYFA) and WFO Youth Committee facilitator Challenges due to COVID-19 Increased costs of doing business Loss of jobs/ downsizing of staff on farms Members forums postponed/ limited freedom of association. No [...]
COVID-19: COFAG launches a “Farmer Resilience Programme” in Ghana
The Coalition of Farmers-Ghana (COFAG) has launched the “Farmer Resilience Programme” to help its member farmers tackle the COVID-19 pandemic challenges. Here is a roundup of the Programme in 10 key points: Health, hand and face sanitising and hygiene for [...]
Form a National Food & Nutrition Security Task Force to Avert the Effects COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda
By Dr Dick Nuwamanya Kamuganga, President, Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE) We are entering into uncertain times. On 30th March 2020, the President issued public health guidelines in response to the rapidly and aggressively spreading COVID-19 pandemic. As of today, [...]