VibrantGeneration Uganda Youth Empowerment Center

Re-imagining a #healthyfoodsystem through #Agroecology , #Youth taking Lead" Please receive the recording for the VGU workshop. youtu.be/L1uTFBRo5MY?fe…. Thanks @FutureForAll @UFAAS13 @Makerere @FRAUGANDA @pelum_uganda @farmradio @farmersmedia375 @YPARD @MAAIF_Uganda

17-18 March 2026: Stakeholder workshop to support private agric extension & advisory actors in the integration of Holistic Agricultural Risk Management (HARM) into the planning & delivery of agricultural services. Organised by @UFAAS13 @afaasinfo and @Makerere. #HARMWorkshop

In his key note address, Dr Nakhokho, General Manager of Agriculture,MF and SMEs at @CentenaryBank appealed to agricultural service providers at the #HARMWorkshop to embrace holistic risk mgt strategies to enhance financial stability of farming operations & ⬆️ rural livelihoods

99% of people breathe air that’s considered polluted. 😷 It damages health, lowers crop yields, deepens inequality and fuels climate change. Here are 10 things you should know about air pollution and what can be done about it: unep.org/news-and-stori…

Young people are not only the future of agrifood systems, they are the present. Inclusion is more than having a seat at the table, it’s having a voice.​ ​ Baliqees Salaudeen-Ibrahim emphasizes that getting a seat at the table should not be an option, it is a standard in the co-creation of solutions for the future of food systems.​ Youth inclusion today will shape food security tomorrow.​ #CAADPAgenda #AGRA #AGRAImpact @_AfricanUnion @NEPAD_Agency

❇️Gerald Kasiita (Youth-Led Agricultural Extension Services, supporting young farmers through Vibrant Generation Uganda Youth Empowerment Center via advisory services, farmer training, and innovation diffusion).

The Ugandan delegation was led by Ogwang Yafesi the Assistant Commissioner for Agribusiness in MAAIF and also comprised of four youth representatives.

❇️Strengthening youth capacity through mentorship, coaching, and exposure to best practices ❇️Advocating for inclusive policies supporting youth, women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in agriculture.

❇️Fostering structured regional dialogue between policymakers and youth on agri-food systems development. ❇️Promoting networking, peer learning, and cross-border collaboration among youth agripreneurs

❇️ Showcasing innovative products, services, and business models developed by youth across agri-food value chains ❇️ Facilitating Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) market engagement.

Thank you @MAAIF_Uganda for the support

Thank you @MAAIF_Uganda for the support

The youth representatives from Uganda included: ❇️Willy Katumwa (Automated Fish Feeding Technology) ❇️ Assumpta Nakalema (Innovative Poultry Egg Incubation) •Elizabeth Kabakoyo (Organic Fertilizer Innovations promoting sustainable soil health)

Empowering the youth in agrifood systems: Member countries of the East African Community organized a regional platform known as the "East Africa Youth in Agri-Food Systems Expo" with support from @AGRA_Africa and @FAOAfrica to support the youth in six main ways. @FrankTumwebazek

Happening Now: The Uganda Agricultural Extension Coalition Round table Policy dialogue. @AGRA_Africa @ @MAAIF_Uganda @UFAAS13 @afaasinfo #NoMoreSilos Join here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Happening Now, Uganda Agriculture Extension Coalition round table policy meeting.supported by @AGRA_Africa @afaasinfo .Dr @quaresh says coalition is a platform to align efforts,mobilize resources &scale innovation.@UFAAS13 @MAAIF_Uganda @MaFAASMw @Nifaas2

@afaas Executive Director Dr Lihasi Lilian Kidula calls for multi stakeholder collaboration to enhance adoption &resilience. This is at ongoing #ugAgricCoalition Roundtable and conference in kampala saying the coalition aligns with the @AUC_CAADP agenda 2063.with @AGRA_Africa

Today @afaasinfo with @ufaas participated at A Joint Seminar on strengthening university capacity through the Tropical Agriculture Platform–Agricultural Innovation Systems.the e-learning course will bring @FAO, @Makerere, @MAAIF_Uganda & partners 4agric innovations @IFAD @AUC

Farm Africa, @afaasinfo and @UFAAS13 drive digitalisation of agricultural extension services farmafrica.org/farm-africa-dr…

@afaasinfo ED @lilianlihasi, & @RwamigisaP of the AFAAS BoD,hold a highlevel meeting with Commissioner AUC-DABRE H.E @Vilikati, sidelines of @AUC_CAADP PPP meeting in kigali, key issues included strengthening the AFAAS' technical role of supporting AUC on AEAS. @IFAD @FARAinfo