16th Indigenous and Traditional Seed and Food Festival

29–30 October 2026 at the People's Square, Hotel Africana in Kampala, Uganda. 16th Indigenous and Traditional Seed and Food Festival. 

This prominent farmer-hosted dialogue and exhibition is the anchor event wrapping up the 2026 National Agroecology Week of Action, organized by PELUM Uganda.

• Theme: "Our Seeds, Our Food, Our Heritage: Cultivating Climate Resilience through Culture and Tradition."
• Host & Participants: Convened by PELUM Uganda alongside an alliance of smallholder farmers, ecological researchers, indigenous seed keepers, and academic institutions like the Uganda Martyrs University Faculty of Agriculture.
• Primary Objective: Bridging the gap between agricultural research and the practical realities of smallholder fields. The dialogue centers on how farmer-managed seed systems, regenerative innovations, and traditional agroecological knowledge can build food security and climate-resilient livelihoods.