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September-December seasonal rainfall outlook
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries works closely with the Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) to provide forecasts and advisories for farmers. UNMA is responsible for establishing and maintaining weather and climate observing stations network, collection, analysis and production of weather and climate information, (including warnings/advisories) to support social and economic development. The key…
Read MoreMinister Tumwebaze challenges Dr Beine to transform NAGRC&DB
Agriculture Minister Hon Frank Tumwebaze has tasked Dr Peter Beine, the new Executive Director of the National Animal Genetics Resources Centre and DataBank (NAGRC&DB), to turn around the agency by engaging farmers in education as a way to transform the livestock sector. The minister said this while confirming Dr Beine’s appointment on September 2 upon…
Read MoreHon Adoa rallies MPs to fast-track Fisheries law
Hon Hellen Adoa, the State Minister for Fisheries, has advised members of parliament from fishing constituencies to rally their colleagues to pass the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill as well as support the efforts of the Fisheries Protection Units (FPUs) to safeguard Uganda’s white gold. Hon Adoa made the call during a discussion with MPs and…
Read MoreMAAIF WELCOMES NEW PS-MAAIF
Maj Gen. David Kasura Kyomukama is the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. He joins the ministry with over 30 years of leadership experience. Before joining the Ministry of Agriculture, Maj. Gen. Kasura-Kyomukama was the Director of the National Leadership Institute at Kyankwanzi, and before this he was the…
Read MoreTo fight poverty, the state and church must work together says Archbishop Odama
The Archbishop of Gulu, John Baptist Odama, has called on the church and the state to work together to attain development. The catholic prelate made the remarks on Thursday when the minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries Hon Frank Tumwebaze visited the Gulu archdiocese to see firsthand the commercialization and industrialization of cassava spearheaded…
Read MoreMinistry of Agriculture vows to strengthen ties with Egypt through trade in Animals and Animal Products
Uganda and Egypt have committed to ramping up their cooperation in the beef industry a move that will see the East African nation’s exports increase. The commitments were made on Friday July 23rd, 2021 when the Egyptian delegation led by Brigadier Maged Ibrahim Ali from the National Service Projects Organization (NSPO) met with the Ministry…
Read MoreNo Poisoning of Fish on L. Victoria and L. Kyoga – Preliminary Findings
Introduction: Following increased media reports about dead fish floating on water and being swept ashore on parts of Lake Victoria, Lake Kyoga and River Nile, a team constituting of Senior Fisheries Inspectors, Senior Laboratory Officer and Laboratory Officers was dispatched by the Directorate of Fisheries Resources on 5th January 2021 and yesterday 9th January, 2021…
Read MoreMAAIF undersecretary rallies farmers to join development projects
MAAIF undersecretary rallies farmers to join development projects Farmers in rural areas need to be informed about the availability of grants and other micro projects under the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) in order to move from subsistence to commercial farming. Mr Ronald Ssegawa Gyagenda the undersecretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and…
Read MoreMAAIF tips value-chain actors on export quality
More than 60 farmers engaged in fruits, vegetables and horticulture have benefitted from training aimed at improving quality management and safety of marketed produce through promotion of compliance to standards among exporters and stakeholders. The training was conducted by the Department of Crop Inspection and Certification in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries…
Read MoreGovt invests Shs 40bn in Masaka fruit factory
Government has finalised the process to establish a fruit processing facility in Greater Masaka sub-region. The proposed factory, which will be set up through National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) and the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), is one of government’s initiatives to promote agro-industrialization. The factory will be able to produce 5 metric tonnes per hour…
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