Robert Mumbere

Organic Agriculture: Agriculture Minister Hon. Frank Tumwebaze (@FrankTumwebazek ) officially launched an identifier for organic agricultural products at the 2026 Organic and Nature Expo Africa in Kampala. The identifier which is known as "Kilimohai Agroecology Blue Mark" is a regional verification label for East Africa that recognizes food produced using agroecological principles (farming with nature). This mark is applied alongside another known as the "Kilimohai Green Mark." The difference between these two marks is that while the green mark is used to certify organic products, the Blue Mark focuses on verifying everyday farming practices which are applied by farmers to produce these products, in line with agroecology. The application of these practices is traced using a tool known as "The Kilimohai Agroecology Assessment Tool (KAAT)." The expo was organized by the National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda (NOGAMU) in collaboration with MAAIF and partners including @SEATINIUGANDA . NOGAMU is the umbrella body coordinating organic agriculture stakeholders across the country, from smallholder farmers to exporters and processors. #AgricultureUG