by josiahmwd | Nov 16, 2018 | News
We’re pleased to report that Season 2 is underway at our Mbarara Farm in Uganda! This season we have planted soya seeds at the farm through a combination of hand and machine planting, and so far, with weather predictions, we are expecting higher than average...
by josiahmwd | Sep 24, 2018 | World Food Bank Team
We are thrilled to introduce one of our newest employees, George Sunga our Uganda Agronomist. George brings a longstanding career in agriculture to the World Food Bank team, as he has worked in various roles and capacities throughout the sector. Most recently, George...
by josiahmwd | Sep 24, 2018 | Partners
Food processing is an integral component to food security. By processing certain foods, we can extend the shelf-life of these foods and reach more people in need. In addition, food processing helps to reduce post-harvest loss by making use of harvested food...
by josiahmwd | Aug 27, 2018 | Events
This September, World Food Bank President Scott Brown will speak at the Royal African Society’s event “SDG Zero Hunger: Driving agricultural transformation in Africa.” This event will be held on Thursday, September 13th in London and is presented by...
by josiahmwd | Aug 27, 2018 | Partners
This month, we sat down with Grant Brooke, the CEO of Twiga Foods to talk about the company’s mission and model of food distribution throughout Kenya. Particularly as we are exploring challenges and opportunities in the African transportation sector this month,...