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Kampala, 2nd October 2019 The fight against malnutrition has received a new boost. Following visits to beneficiary districts, the Uganda Multi-Sectoral Food and Nutrition Security Project has hosted an inter-ministerial workshop in Kampala to explore options of scaling up the project to cover the entire country. As representative of the host Ministry of the Project,…

Seeta, 26th September 2019. As a way of promoting equitable income generation from commercial agricultural, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has completed formulation of guidelines for inclusion of gender-sensitive plans in the next 5-year Agriculture Sector Strategic Plan and National Development Plan (NDP3). According to research from the Food and Agriculture Organization…

Mukono, 25th September 2019. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), in conjuction with Office of the Prime Minister and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Strengthening Community Resilience to Climate Change and Disaster Risks (SCORE) project, has organized workshops for dissemination of guidelines for mainstreaming climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Agriculture…

Entebbe 25th September 2019 Guided by the mission, “To Transform Subsistence Farming to Commercial Agriculture,’’ the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries has introduced an Agribusiness Matchmaking Expo through the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) with support from the World Bank. All eligible companies and service providers interested in participating in the Agribusiness Matchmaking Expo, in which the selected…

On the 16th of October 2019, Uganda will be joining the rest of the World in commemorating the World Food Day which is celebrated in honor of the day on which the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was founded in 1945. The activities in Uganda are coordinated by the Ministry of…

Hydroponics which is a fairly new approach to producing horticultural products is the growing of crops without using soil. For this approach, crops are grown in either solid media or water or in air. The use of hydroponics allows farmers to benefit from, among other advantages, complete elimination of soil born diseases like bacteria wilt.…

Entebbe, 5th September 2018 The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries worked with partners to develop a National Adaptation Plan for the Agriculture Sector to ensure that agricultural production and productivity are not affected by the adverse effects of climate change. This National Adaptation Plan for the Agriculture Sector (NAP-Ag) contributes to the second…

Entebbe, 3rd September 2019. The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries developed guidelines through the Directorate of Fisheries Resources to ensure that the country maintains the exemplary position as one of the leading exporters of quality fish on the regional and international market. Among these was a Code of Good Practice (CoP) for safety…

Kampala, 29th August 2019 The developed of the Agricultural sector has today received a boost in that will ensure more adaptive Agricultural Extension Services, Guidelines and Aflatoxin Control in Uganda. During the Joint Agriculture Sector Annual Review (JASAR 2019) Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries launched updated manuals for…

Kampala, 29th August 2019 The two-day climax of the 2019 Joint Agriculture Sector Annual Review has been officially opened today by Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and Mr Pius Wakabi Kasajja the Permanent Secretary. Reports from the JASAR which was convened with representation of Ministry Directorates, Agencies and…