A delegate is served with a traditional drink at a farm in Jinja, Uganda. [Rachel Kibui, Standard] Delegates from seven East African countries have endorsed a declaration to advance cross-border trade for agroecological produce. This comes at a time when many people are gradually embracing agroecologically produced food, amid increasing cases of non-communicable diseases such as cancer, which is often linked with synthetic farm inputs. At a conference recently held in Jinja, Uganda, representatives from seven East African Countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan, affirmed that Africa’s resilience and food…
Author: By Rachel Kibui
Deputy Representative, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Kenya Lynette Luvai. [Courtesy] At a time when the globe is grappling with mounting environmental challenges amid dwindling natural resources, the concept of circularity, or simply put circular economy, is emerging as a transformative solution. To adopt it however, stakeholders need to well understand this concept, the benefits, and challenges in its uptake. Rachel Kibui spoke to Deputy Representative, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Kenya Lynette Luvai on understanding circularity. In simplified terms, what is circularity? Circularity is an emerging production and consumption model where waste is used as a resource, products/goods…