Author: AGNES KIRABO

From Kampala to the Granary: Why the CAADP Dream Risks to die in Boardrooms Unless you & me Breathe life in it?

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Reflections from the Yaoundé  Stakeholders and CAADP Champions dialogue on the guide to Domesticating the Kampala CAADP Agenda. I just returned from the consultative dialogue in Yaoundé, Cameroon (March 17-19, 2026). For three days, we dissected the new Kampala CAADP Implementation Guidelines. There was much talk about “domestication,” “NASIPs,” and “mutual accountability frameworks.” Important jargon. But […]

From Maputo to Kampala: How Kenyan Non-State Actors are Breaking Silos to Transform Food Systems

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There I was, sitting in a packed hall in Nairobi, watching something extraordinary unfold. For years, I have walked the long road of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). I have been in the trenches advocating for the 10% budget allocation, pushing for the 6% agricultural growth target, and holding governments accountable to Maputo […]

Why Uganda’s Agrifood Systems’ Left Hand Must Know What the Right Hand is Doing?

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If you work in agriculture, environment, education, nutrition, or trade in Uganda, you have likely felt this frustration: The Ministry of Agriculture pushes for increased production and productivity. The Ministry of Trade opens borders for competing imports. The Ministry of Water and Environment promotes biodiversity and efficient water resource use. And the Ministry of Health […]