Slow Food Uganda Celebrates Five Years 27 November 2020 Kiwagalo John Since 2015 Slow Food Uganda has been gradually growing with a range of activities greatly impacting the communities toward biodiversity conservation, food education, and advocacy. “We have focused more on building a strong Movement in Uganda and a well-consolidated network. This has been the number one priority, thanks to the support of the Slow Food …
At school for biodiversity: 5 new gardens in Africa involving 5 thousand girls and boys 9 September 2020 More than five thousand girls and boys from primary schools in Mzuzu, in the district of Mzimba, in northern Malawi, will participate in the activities organized in the five new gardens in Africa that the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity recently inaugurated. The project kicked off last March with a two-day training session organized in collaboration with the …
Exchanges on the field with the delegates of “Shaping the Future of Food in Africa” 5 December 2019 Inviting people to participate in advocacy for change in the food system can seem unrealistic: how can we advocate if we don’t go out and learn from the virtuous examples that exist around us? That’s why today, the delegates of “Shaping the Future of Food in Africa” as well as the Hivos and Slow Food teams went to three different institutions based in Kenya to get a first-hand experience of the future of food in the local area.
Slow Meat – The Mushunu Chicken From Kenya Sets the Pace 4 July 2019 Featherless neck, excellent eggs and surprisingly heavy: The Molo Mushunu Chicken have unusual properties compared to industrial breeds. Add to that a tasty meat and good brooding behavior, and you stop wonder why since time immemorial the breed has been an essential part of the Kikuyu community in the district of Molo, Kenya.
The Free Gardens of Kobanî 16 January 2019 War and turmoil in Syria have caused the destruction of crucial wells in the Kobanî, leading to water shortages in one of country’s primary agricultural areas. But things are changing, and local communities are working to reclaim their food sovereignty and breathe new life into the region.
The GMO Bill puts the future of Uganda under threat: Slow Food offers a different way forward 19 December 2017 No need for GMOs: Uganda’s rich biodiversity already provides solutions to the country’s food problems “In Uganda, Slow Food continues to embrace, implement and disseminate agroecological practices as the legitimate solution to the problems of the current food system; it works on initiatives that defend the non-renewable wealth of food biodiversity under threat from GMOs,” says Edie …
Benin: Resistance Starts in the Garden 12 October 2017 Achille Tepa It’s been two years now that the rainy season arrives two months late. As if that wasn’t enough, it finishes earlier, around October, prolonging the drought period significantly. In the beginning we weren’t really aware of what was going on: usually the dry season and the rain season were just as long as each other, …
Slow Food in Somalia: An expanding network of gardens 26 April 2017 “With Slow Food, we are bringing communities together, as food is a common bond that unites us all.”
Earth Day 2017: Drought and Resilience in East Africa 22 April 2017 Aikande Charles Kileo Today, April 22nd, is Earth Day. Exactly one year ago, the landmark Paris Agreement was signed, potentially marking a historic turning point against anthropogenic climate change. This is not a matter of preventative measures we must take to avoid a future problem: climate change is already happening, and the effects have been devastating, particularly in areas prone to drought. Ironically, it is the poorest countries which pollute the least which often bear the brunt of the impact. Yet all hope is not lost. Farmers in Africa are fighting back, and their resilience is critical for our food security.
Terra Madre Parade Embodies the Spirit of the Event 14 September 2016 This year, the Terra Madre parade, just as the event itself, comes out in the open…