Away from the shores of Lake Victoria, aquaculture is hailed as the blue revolution for Uganda’s fisheries sector. Yet, beneath the shimmering surface of this growth lies a silent crisis. The very practices designed to fatten fish are fattening the bills for farmers and loading plates with invisible threats. As we pursue the human Right […]
There is a scent that defines the evening meal in many Ugandan homes: the rich, woody aroma of smoked fish cooking in groundnut paste, blending with the earthy steam of freshly pressed matooke. For the Baganda, a dish of empuuta (smoked Nile perch) or mukene (silver cyprinid), painstakingly stripped and mashed into a savoury relish […]
Since June, eighteen people have reportedly died from hunger in Kotido. Over 5,000 hectares of crops worth 200 billion shillings were destroyed. Children foraging for gold instead of attending school. Families surviving on beer remnants called “Adakai.” This is Karamoja in 2026. And it is utterly preventable. The Uganda National Meteorological Authority saw this coming. […]
Thirteen years ago, I stood at a crossroads. I had crystallised a vision to institutionalise the Food Rights Alliance, long after 15 years of its operation as a loose network, into an institution that would strengthen food systems governance in Uganda and beyond. But there was no roadmap, no formal incubation system, no pipeline for […]
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 […]
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 […]
