Press Releases

Kampala, 20th August 2019 A team from the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries has joined stakeholder groups representing the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Health and Development Partners to launch a National Action Plan for Health Security. The National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) was designed to guide further…

Kampala 16th August 2019 As a way of enhancing creation of more jobs for the youth in the agricultural sector, the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries is implementing more recommendations of the National Strategy for Youth Employment in Agriculture. The recommendations call for stepping up support for innovative youth groups and youth ICT…

Kabarole, 15th August 2019 The activities of the 2019 Joint Agricultural Sector Annual Review (JASAR) are ongoing in the Western Region of the country. The field activities that are carried out annually are undertaken region by region and the climax is a national level event in Kampala during which progress reports are presented and discussed…

Entebbe, 12th August 2019 The Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries supported by the World Bank has been rolled out to 19 more districts. The project, which is implemented with the overall objective “To raise on-farm productivity, production, and marketable volumes of selected agricultural commodities (maize, beans,…

As one of 55 member states of the African Union that are signatory to the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and other continental and global frameworks for agricultural planning and development, Uganda developed a National Strategy for Youth Employment in Agriculture. The strategy is being implemented through a multi-stakeholder approach with the leadership of…

Kiboga, 9th August 2019. The Uganda Multi-Sectoral Food and Nutrition Security Project has been recognized for the outstanding results in promoting production and consumption of micro-nutrient rich crops such as Orange fleshed Sweet Potato and Iron-rich beans, supporting school-going children and breastfeeding mothers. Awards for the same were handed over by Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng…

Entebbe, 22nd July 2019. In response to misrepresentation of the contents of the National Coffee Bill 2018 which was recently presented to the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries wishes to clarify as follows. As highlighted by Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries…

Entebbe, 19th July 2019. In implementation of a Global Action Plan for Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, countries around the world are setting up Gene Banks with the aim of conserving bio-diversity (which includes among other targets, ensuring that local breeds of animals are preserved). In Africa, Uganda was selected to host the…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries collaborates with the Uganda Meteorological Authority (UNMA) through a focal office to provide weather and climate-related updates to farmers through the extension system and communication platforms of the Ministry. Below is an excerpt of the Rainfall Outlook from UNMA signed off by the UNMA Executive Director Mr.…

Kampala, 28th May 2019 A Declaration of partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has been signed in Kampala today. The Declaration was signed by the Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda and H.E Deborah Ruth…