Uganda: From food aid to farming: how refugees in Africa are building food security

Countries: Uganda, Chad, Ethiopia, Rwanda Source: World Food Programme For World Refugee Day on 20 June, the World Food Programme (WFP) highlights how refugees across Africa are using farming and agricultural programmes to tackle hunger, build food security and self-reliance, and strengthen bonds with host communities. 18 June 2026, Elshaday Gebeyehu, Pearl Karungi, Didas Kisembo and Petroc Wilton Refugee farming in Uganda builds self-reliance Daforoza’s life has changed radically in the 13 year