New Agricultural Investment Initiative Secures $120M Dairy Off-Take Agreement, Transforming Uganda’s Dairy Sector
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
A groundbreaking new social enterprise initiative has been launched to empower dairy farmers in Uganda, backed by a $120 million off-take agreement with Amos Dairies Ltd. The initiative, driven by ForAfrika Social Enterprise, is designed to revolutionise the dairy supply chain enabling emerging commercial farmers to scale production and secure a better livelihood.
- Published in Food Security and Livelihoods, Uganda
A life inspired by Africa
Thursday, 03 October 2024
“Potatoes! Potatoes!” came the cry up the stairwell of the six-story apartment block in Maputo. It was the early 1980s and Mozambique was in the midst of civil war – and a famine.
Photo Essay: World Food Day
Tuesday, 01 October 2024
The United Nations’ 2024 report on Food Securityfound that the African continent is not on track to meet the food security and nutrition targets of Sustainable Development Goal 2 on Zero Hunger for 2030.
- Published in Food Security and Livelihoods
From garden to plate
Friday, 06 October 2023
With tools and watering cans in hand, Dickson and Sumaira join their friends to show off their school’s vegetable garden.
Refugees find “Godfather James” in Uganda
Thursday, 01 June 2023
Reaping rewards: James and the Giant Cabbages ForAfrika’s agricultural programmes inspire peaceful co-existence between refugees and those who host them Fred Mutenyo The dramatic increase in the number of refugees globally has cast a spotlight on conflicts that occur between refugees and their host countries. The competition for natural resources such as land, water and
- Published in Food Security and Livelihoods, Uganda
Central African Republic: Food security crisis
Friday, 25 November 2022
ForAfrika appears on a global stage at COP27
Wednesday, 09 November 2022
Bone dry: Isak Pretorius, ForAfrika CEO in Angola which is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years. Farming is now a futile pursuit for many. Climate change is a threat multiplier in Africa, the most vulnerable continent to its effects This week, world leaders have congregated in Egypt for the 2022 United Nations Climate Change
- Published in Angola, Food Security and Livelihoods
Angola: Worst drought in 40 years continues to devastate families
Tuesday, 08 November 2022
- Published in Angola, Emergency Response, Food Security and Livelihoods
Alvina ‘employs’ mom and dad to work in her vegetable garden
Saturday, 29 October 2022
In leaf: Alvina is happiest when busy in her garden Excited to share what she had learnt at school, the 12-year-old replicated the techniques at home and got her family involved By Arcenio Macuende Alvina Castigo Murrombe is just 12 years old but manages her vegetable garden like a professional. She is often knee-high in
- Published in Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Mozambique
Children plant their own school lunches
Thursday, 27 October 2022
In Uganda, where land is given to refugees, school children are being taught some valuable gardening skills School feeding in Uganda looks slightly different from the programme in other ForAfrika countries. Whereas most children in our other programmes are younger and receive a bowl of highly nutritious food each school day, the children in senior
- Published in Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Uganda
