Twenty years ago, I responded to a call from NTV Uganda. The station was organising a week-long coverage of World Food Day commemorations and sought my insights. That single invitation in 2007 became a turning point. The following day, I returned for a live talk show, and just like that, my journey in the media […]
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 […]
Dr. Andrew Kigundu, a towering figure in Uganda’s Agricultural Biotechnology landscape, left us last week. He passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at such an early age. As the Food Rights Alliance, we have walked the long road of Agrifood systems transformation alongside NARO for over a decade, and we are still counting. We […]
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 […]
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 […]
