Women affected by land-based investments in Uganda are sharing their experiences, defending their rights and calling for their voices to be heard. Watch our special programme at 5:00 PM EAT: youtu.be/uZs7iRFeRb0
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The future of our food begins with the seeds we protect today. Indigenous seeds connect Eastern African communities to their heritage, local knowledge and food security. Join the conversation on indigenous seed systems.π 17β20 Nov 2026 | CUEA, Nairobi Register now! @cefrohtug.bsky.social
The 1st Eastern Africa Indigenous Seed Conference will centre smallholder farmers and rural communities in shaping the regionβs agricultural future. 17β20 Nov 2026 | CUEA, Nairobi. Register now bit.ly/4iukJLf
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Youth and civil society groups are raising concerns about East Africaβs seed future as the EAC considers a proposed law on seed and plant variety regulation. The dialogue, hosted by @cefrohtug.bsky.social and @greenpeaceafrica.org , explored what the changes could mean for regional seed systems.
π± The final day of the Women's Climate Assembly saw participants collectively craft action plans to guide the way forward for the WCA as a permanent assembly that will continue to build at local, national and regional levels.βπΎ
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Did You Know? The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported on 24 June 2026 that more than 560 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lacked electricity access, while 970 million lacked access to clean cooking.
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What can we learn from those restoring our land? Tune in to the special rebroadcast of Soil Matters: Restoring Land, Restoring Hope β Voices from UNCCD COP17, featuring global voices on desertification, land degradation and drought.
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PREMIERING NOW! Land degradation affects food, livelihoods, water and communities. Join Witness Radio and the British Society of Soil Science for the special rebroadcast of Soil Matters: Restoring Land, Restoring Hope β Voices from UNCCD COP17.
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Tune in at 5:00 PM EAT! Witness Radio and the British Society of Soil Science present a special rebroadcast of Soil Matters: Restoring Land, Restoring Hope β Voices from UNCCD COP17, exploring land restoration, soil, livelihoods and food security.
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π΄ LIVE: Women from the Makuutu region are sharing how the Rwenzori Rare Earth Metals project is affecting their communities, including concerns around displacement and access to land.
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π΄ HAPPENING NOW! Land-based investments can bring promises of development and jobs, but what happens to the communities whose land and livelihoods are affected? Women from Mubende, Bugiri and Kiryandongo are sharing their experiences and raising their voices.
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π΄ TUNE IN NOW!For many women, land supports food, livelihoods and family wellbeing. But whose voices are heard when decisions about that land are made? Women from affected communities are sharing their experiences and raising their voices.
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