On this Day of the African Child, we remember the brave students of Soweto who demanded a better education. But what good is a classroom if a child is too hungry to learn? Today, 307 million Africans, one in every five, go to bed hungry. But let’s make this personal. Imagine a classroom of 30 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Food Rights Alliance (FRA) invites qualified and experienced service providers to apply for a consultancy opportunity to produce a podcast series documenting the nutrition and food security policy wins achieved under the CASCADE project. The assignment will involve producing fully filmed and edited audio-visual podcast episodes, branded podcast intros, episode-specific artwork, and social media […]
Civil Society Organizations call for the reversal of the proposed 20% budget cut to the Agro-Industrialisation Programme in the National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) 2026/27, warning that the reduction threatens Uganda’s food security, nutrition outcomes, and rural livelihoods. This call was made during a two-day Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Retreat on the NBFP 2026/27, co-convened […]
The Food Rights Alliance (FRA) is a leading civil society organization in Uganda dedicated to advancing the right to adequate food, strengthening food systems governance, and empowering communities through evidence-based advocacy. As part of its commitment to continuous learning and organizational excellence, FRA will host the 2025 Annual Program Review to reflect on program performance, […]
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